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Sydney, Games of the XXVII Olympiad

Games Information

Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games

Mailing Address	GPO Box 2000 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia
WWW	Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

Dates		September 16 – October 1
Nations		—
Sports		27
Disciplines		41
Events		292
Athletes	Male	—
Athletes	Female	—
Other Bids	Finalists	Beijing, CHN Berlin, GER Istanbul, TUR Manchester, GBR
Other Bids	Incomplete	Athens, GRE Boston, USA Belgrade, YUG Bordeaux, FRA Brasilia, BRA Brisbane, AUS Cairo, EGY Cape Town, RSA Copenhagen, DEN Detroit, USA with Windsor, CAN Durban, RSA Dusseldorf, Dortmund, Essen (Ruhr), FRG Frankfurt, FRG Hamburg, FRG Houston, USA Indianapolis, USA Johannesburg, RSA Las Vegas, USA London, GBR Melbourne, AUS Milano, ITA Minneapolis, USA New York, USA Paris, FRA Rio de Janeiro, BRA Seattle, USA Stuttgart, FRG Tashkent, UZB Toronto, CAN Washington, USA
USA Television Rights		NBC — US$705,000,000

Venues

Sport	Discipline	Venue	Capacity
Opening Ceremonies		Olympic Stadium	110,000
Aquatics	Diving	Sydney International Aquatic Centre	12,400
	Swimming	Sydney International Aquatic Centre	12,400
	Synchronized Swimming	Sydney International Aquatic Centre	12,400
	Water Polo	Sydney International Aquatic Centre	12,400
Archery		Archery Centre	4,000
Athletics		Olympic Stadium	110,000
Badminton		Sports Pavilion	5,000
Baseball		Baseball Centre — Field 1	10,000
Baseball		Baseball Centre — Field 2	4,000
Basketball		Sydney Entertainment Centre	12,500
Boxing		Sydney Exhibtion Centre	10,000
Canoe/Kayak	Slalom	Penrith Lakes	???
Canoe/Kayak	Sprint	Sydney International Regatta Course	30,000
Cycling	Mountain Bike	Fairfield City Farm	30,000
	Road	Centennial Park / Bronte	Unlimited
	Track	Velodrome	6,000
Equestrian		Equestrian Centre — Arena	20,000
Equestrian		Equestrian Centre — Cross-Country Course	50,000
Fencing		State Sports Centre	4,500
Football (Soccer)		Olympic Stadium	110,000
		Docklands Stadium — Melbourne, AUS	???
		Bruce Stadium — Canberra, AUS	30,000
		Lang Park — Brisbane, AUS	42,000
		Hindmarsh Stadium — Adelaide, AUS	15,000
		Sydney Football Stadium	42,000
Gymnastics	Artistic	Auditorium	15,000
Gymnastics	Rhythmic	Sports Pavilion	10,000
Handball (Team)		Auditorium	15,000
Handball (Team)		Sports Pavilion	5,000
Hockey (Field)		State Hockey Centre — Field 1	15,000
Hockey (Field)		State Hockey Centre — Field 2	5,000
Judo		Sydney Exhibition Centre	5,000
Modern Pentathlon	Fencing	Bicentennial Park	10,000
	Riding	Bicentennial Park	10,000
	Running	Bicentennial Park	10,000
	Shooting	Velodrome	6,000
	Swimming	Bicentennial Park	10,000
Rowing		Sydney International Regatta Course	30,000
Sailing		Rushcutters Bay	Unlimited
Shooting		Shooting Centre	10,000
Softball		Softball Center, Blacktown	???
Table Tennis		Sydney Exhibition Centre	5,000
Taekwondo		Sydney Exhibition Centre	5,000
Tennis		Tennis Centre — Center Court	10,000
		Tennis Centre — Court 1	4,000
		Tennis Centre — Auxilliary Courts	2,000
Triathlon		Sydney Opera House	10,000
Volleyball	Beach	Auditorium	15,000
	Indoor	Auditorium	15,000
	Indoor	Sports Pavilion	10,000
Weightlifting		Sydney Convention Center	3,800
Wrestling	Freestyle	State Sports Centre	4,500
Wrestling	Greco-Roman	State Sports Centre	4,500
Closing Ceremonies		Olympic Stadium	110,000

Medal Design

Sydney

Name of City:

Sydney
Population:

Greater Metropolitan Area — 3,538,749 (1991)
Total Area:

1,735 sq. km. (670 sq. mi.)

Australia (AUS)

Geography

Location:

27 00 S, 133 00 E — Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
Total Area:

7,686,850 sq. km.
Climate:

Generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
Terrain:

Mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast
Natural Resources:

Bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum

People

Population:

18,260,863 (July 1996 est.)
Population Growth Rate:

0.99% (1996 est.)
Infant Mortality Rate:

5.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)
Ethnic Divisions:

Caucasian 95%, Asian 4%, Aboriginal and Other 1%
Religions:

Anglican 26.1%, Roman Catholic 26%, Other Christian 24.3%
Languages:

English, native languages

Government

Name of Country:

Commonwealth of Australia (Conventional Long Form)

Australia (Conventional Short Form)
Type of Government:

Federal parliamentary state
Capital:

Canberra

Chief of State:

Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) is a hereditary monarch

represented by Governor General Sir William DEANE (since 16 February 1996) who was appointed by the queen
Head of Government:

Prime Minister John Winston HOWARD (since 11 March 1996) was appointed by the governor general
Flag:

Blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant; the remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars

Economy

Gross Domestic Product (GDP):

US$405.4 billion (1995 est.)
GDP Real Growth:

3.3% (1995 est.)
GDP Per Capita:

US$22,100 (1995 est.)
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices):

4.75% (1995)
Labor Force:

8.63 million (September 1991)
Unemployment Rate:

8.1% (1995 est.)
Industries:

Mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel
Agriculture:

Wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits; cattle, sheep, poultry
Exports:

US$51.57 billion (f.o.b., 1995)
Imports:

US$57.41 billion (f.o.b., 1995)
External Debt:

US$147.2 billion (1994)
Currency:

1 Australian dollar ($A) = 100 cents

1.3477 Australian dollars ($A) per US$1 (January 1996)

Information from the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, Grolier’s Multimedia Encyclopedia on America Online, and the CIA World Factbook.

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