Tag: Sydney 2000
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The Epic Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Swimming Race – Sydney 2000 Replays | Throwback Thursday
This week’s Throwback Thursday video features the first triumph after 36 years of the Australian Swimming team in the men’s 4×100 meter freestyle relay in front of their home crowd at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney (AUS). Leading by 0.15 seconds at the final relay exchange, Ian Thorpe was passed by U.S. swimmer Gary…
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Men’s Triathlon – Full Replay | Sydney 2000 Replays
Relive the full Men’s Triathlon of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney! Stephan Vuckovic from Germany, Jan Řehula from Czech Republic and Simon Whitfield from Canada all made it to the top 3. Stay tuned to find out who would claim the Gold medal in the end?
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The Day Australia Ended the Reign of USA Freestyle Relay | Throwback Thursday
Ian Thorpe helps Australia to 4x100m freestyle victory in Sydney 2000 to inflict a first Olympic defeat on the United States since 1964.
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Christian Sprenger on the Sydney 2000 men’s freestyle relay
Swimmer Christian Sprenger picks the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay at the Sydney Olympics as his major defining moment in sport. More Defining Moments in Australian History
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Team USA | Laura Wilkinson Dives To Gold In Sydney
At the Olympic Games Sydney 2000 U.S. diver Laura Wilkinson completed a comeback for the ages, landing her atop the podium with a gold medal draped around her neck.
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‘Eric the Eel’ is back !
One of the Olympics’ most famous underdogs, Eric Moussambani a.k.a. ‘Eric the Eel’, is set to make a splash at the London Games after being named coach for the Equatorial Guinea swim team. Read more here on Reuters.