2000 Simmer Olympics

The Sydney 2000 Simmer Olympic Gemmes or the Millennium Olympic Gemmes/Gemmes o the New Millennium, offeecially kent as the Gemmes o the XXVII Olympiad, wur an internaitional multi-sport event which wis celebratit atween 15 September an 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New Sooth Wales, Australie. It wis the seicont time that the Simmer Olympics wur held in the Soothren Hemisphere, the first ane bein in Melbourne, Victoria in 1956.

Gemmes o the XXVII Olympiad

Host ceety	Sydney, Australie
Motto	Share the Spirit Dare tae Dream
Naitions pairteecipatin	199
Athletes pairteecipatin	10,651 (6,582 men, 4,069 weemen)[1]
Events	300 in 28 sports
Appenin ceremony	15 September
Closin ceremony	1 October
Offeecially appened bi	Govrenor-General Sir William Deane
Athlete's Oath	Rechelle Hawkes
Judge's Oath	Peter Kerr
Olympic Torch	Cathy Freeman
Stadium	Stadium Australia