260 minutes of pure Aussie chaos and Cathy Freeman lighting history on fire.
Coverage of the glorious Olympic Opening Ceremony of the Games in Sydney. The opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic games took place on Friday 15 September in Stadium Australia. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal and ceremonial opening of this international sporting event, including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes, with an artistic spectacle to showcase the host nation's culture and history.
Production
That freaking horse segment nobody asked for but everyone needed
Acting
Cathy Freeman's face holding 10 million people's breath
Direction
Somehow making lawn mowers and tap shoes feel cosmic
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The cauldron malfunctioned during rehearsal and stuck for four minutes; they fixed it just in time for Freeman's historic moment.
This was the first Olympics where Indigenous culture was centered rather than tokenized—Niky Webster flying in as 'Hero Girl' couldn't happen today, and that's the point.
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