'My standout was my first child being born one minute before the opening ceremony!' We asked you for your favourite memories from the sporting spectacle, and this is what you told us... 9News
It was a sporting spectacle like no other, full of golden moments like Cathy Freeman's spectacular 400 metre victory and Ian Thorpe's dominance in the pool.
We asked 9News viewers on our social media platforms to share their favourite memories from the magical 17 days, and this is what you told us...My standout moment was seeing my younger sister Karyne Di Marco be the first female hammer thrower to throw in an Olympics. Something I'll never forget -Two things I remember most from the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games ... Cathy Freeman won gold and I met an American guy. Six months later, married him.
Has to be when thousands of us were exiting the opening ceremony heading for the train and that guy yelled out "hey has anyone seen my yellow case?" -I still have our yellow little suitcases with all the Aussie stuff inside from the opening ceremony. Best $100 we have spent -I watched the opening ceremony in hospital with nurses sitting on my bed after having my daughter the day before.
Cathy was one of my fav memories. I took my nan to see the Olympic torch through Heidelberg, Melbourne. Had an amazing time. A friend also ran with the torch in SA. Have many photos of the torch laying alongside my newborn daughter. The torch was huge. -I was a volunteer for the rehearsals for the Parade of Nations and I danced in the closing ceremony when Christine Anu was performing. I was 14. One of the best experiences of my life -I was in the thick of it as a volunteer in the village ...
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