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((Infobox news event
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| also known as = Let's Party!
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((2000 Summer Olympics))

The '''2000 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony''' was held on 1 October 2000 in [[Stadium Australia]]. As with the opening ceremony, the closing ceremony was directed by [[Ric Birch]] as Director of Ceremonies while [[David Atkins]] was the Artistic Director and Producer. The Closing Ceremony was attended by 114,714 people, the largest attendance in modern Olympic Games history. The ceremony celebrated [[Australiana]]; Australian cultural celebrities, icons, media, and music, with floats designed in the style of [[Reg Mombassa]].<ref>((cite web |title=Reg Mombassa |url=https://www.lonegoatgallery.com/artists/reg-mombassa/biography |website=Lone Goat Gallery |accessdate=5 November 2020))</ref> Around 2.4 billion watched the telecast of the closing ceremony.

Then [[President of the International Olympic Committee|IOC President]] [[Juan Antonio Samaranch]] declared in his concluding remarks (and his last remarks at an Olympic Games) that the 2000 Olympic games were the best Summer Olympics ever.<ref name="SMH-Ant">((cite news |last1=Dennis |first1=Anthony |title=From the archives: All that really matters is it was great, mate |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/from-the-archives-all-that-really-matters-is-it-was-great-mate-20200812-p55l07.html |accessdate=5 November 2020 |agency=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=12 August 2020))</ref>

==Attending heads of state and heads of government==
*((flag|IOC|1986)) 
**[[President of the International Olympic Committee|IOC President]] [[Juan Antonio Samaranch]] and [[List of members of the International Olympic Committee|Members]] of the [[International Olympic Committee]]

'''Host nation'''
*((flag|Australia)) 
**[[Governor-General of Australia]] [[William Deane]] and wife [[Helen Deane]]
**[[Prime Minister of Australia]] [[John Howard]] and wife [[Janette Howard]]
**[[Premier of New South Wales]] [[Bob Carr]]
**[[Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games|SOCOG]] [[President of the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games|President]] [[Michael Knight (Australian politician)|Michael Knight]]
**[[Lord Mayor of Sydney]] [[Frank Sartor]]

'''Foreign dignitaries'''
*((flag|United States)) 
**[[Henry Kissinger]] former [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]]
*((flag|Greece)) 
**[[Dimitris Avramopoulos]] [[Mayor of Athens]]
**[[Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki]] [[President of the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games|President]] of the [[Athens Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games|Athens 2004 Olympic Games Committee]]

==Segments==
===Prelude===
Compared to the Opening Ceremony, the stadium showed the track and field ground as is. The main stage was called the Geodome Stage and was in the center of the stadium. The Prelude segment was hosted by [[Roy and HG]].<ref>((cite web |title=The Games Of The XXVIIth Olympiad - Sydney 2000: Pre-Closing Ceremony Segment - 'Prelude' |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKnsEx6r_MI |website=YouTube, Seven Network |accessdate=5 November 2020))</ref>

Just before the closing ceremony, the [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|Men's Marathon]] finished in [[Stadium Australia]]. Not long after, the medal ceremony was presented which for the first time wasn't presented during the closing ceremony.<ref>((cite web |title=2000 Olympics Marathon Medal Ceremony |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXCnp_q4gNI |website=YouTube |accessdate=27 October 2020))</ref>  Ethiopian runner [[Gezahegne Abera]] won the Gold, Kenya's [[Erick Wainaina]] took the silver, while Gezahegne's countryman [[Tesfaye Tola]] took bronze.<ref name=Olympedia>((cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/results/65407 |work=Olympedia |title=Marathon, Men |accessdate=30 August 2020))</ref><ref name="smh-Lutton">((cite news |last1=Lutton |first1=Phil |title=As it happened: 'You have presented the best Olympic Games ever' |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/as-it-happened-you-have-presented-the-best-olympic-games-ever-20200930-p560pk.html |access-date=17 January 2021 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=30 September 2020 |language=en))</ref>

===Welcome & Countdown===
Just before the Countdown, a slapstick skit was performed just before the countdown showing what could have gone wrong in the opening ceremony. A groundskeeper loses control of his [[Buggy (automobile)|buggy]] and causes havoc over the stadium and the pomp and ceremony. In one scene, Birch appears on a bike with an inflatable kangaroo featured in the 1996 closing ceremony.<ref>((cite web |title=Seven News and Today Tonight - 2 October 2000 (Sydney Olympics Closing Ceremony) (PAL 50FPS) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsyUr98aJQs |website=YouTube, Seven Network |accessdate=5 November 2020))</ref> Finally his vehicle is dismantled in a comedic way.

A recording of the countdown composed by [[Richard Mills (composer)|Richard Mills]] performed by [[Sydney Symphony Orchestra]] that was played before the beginning of the [[2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|Opening Ceremony]] played again for the closing ceremony. The large screens counted down from 60 to 1. Starting at 23, footage from previous games appeared. On 0, footage of fireworks was shown followed by an image of a [[Ken Done]] drawing with the phrase "Let's Party!"

=== Protocol Section ===
====My Island Home====
After a brief fanfare composed by [[David Stanhope]], [[Christine Anu]] performed with [[Torres Strait Islands|Torres Strait Island]] dancers her rendition of the [[Warumpi Band]]'s song "[[My Island Home]]" written by [[Neil Murray (British musician)|Neil Murray]]. She performed on the Geodome Stage, with several [[Aboriginal Australians|Aboriginal]] dancers atop the stage, around which several hundred kids holding umbrellas and lampboxes created images of [[The Dreaming|Aboriginal Dreamtime]]. The version performed was the recently released Earth Beat mix, which has lyrics altered so to evoke that the island sung about is Australia itself.<ref>((cite book |last1=Barney |first1=Katelyn |title=Aesthetics and experience in music performance |date=2005 |publisher=Cambridge Scholars Press |location=Newcastle |isbn=9781904303503 |pages=141–150 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4ksF2vYtPR8C&pg=PA141))</ref><ref>((cite journal |last1=Stratton |first1=Jon |title=Whose home; which island?: displacement and identity in 'My Island Home' |journal=Perfect Beat |date=18 October 2013 |volume=14 |issue=1 |pages=33–53 |doi=10.1558/prbt.v14i1.33 |s2cid=163191067 |url=https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/40035867/Whosehomewhichisland.pdf?1447635079=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DWhose_Home_Which_Island_Displacement_and.pdf&Expires=1604577680&Signature=NgILTkpxCS~HwuSoqUGC54gXMmZ29Yljnm4PrTC1xaSnY9ljZ733rZ8DwRGO~Nw84OH2JCDS8StDT6ZQw1-0wS41mjKzH09VNqYsxqP-1Rn8f2Y~P34ktaQrcdl7bBysKSY510ndpqLv0n6QwT6QUk5A3TfSER-N7202UTzKKon-NE4JICMbMN0K6H8LZqm-KGZyUu47ugVcJ1zFQbigXtCi5p5Z~G5H13sd~~x-Mfhi9ajghVt70VlwZfzArGMIB8zFtTNbvgN5GA7OU8Rby-Ia0uPo0lv62VTcfKXOfUbimRUIXBZKCZVLMNW8-IK1xI-LsXKCNmiORNSppdn2TA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA |accessdate=5 November 2020))((dead link|date=May 2021|bot=medic))((cbignore|bot=medic))</ref> Near the end of the song, Anu was hoisted on part of the stage, which was folded into a giant 8-sided octagonal figure called The Geode, which had the globe projected on it. Audience members were encouraged to wave their flashlights.

====Entrance of the Athletes====
[[File:2000 Summer Olympics closing ceremony 1.JPEG|thumb|Athletes arrive into the stadium]]
The flags from all countries entered with their flag bearers before placing their flags on the Geode stage. Then, after the flags all entered, athletes ran in from all entrances onto the field, while the fanfare 'Olympic Fireworks' by David Stanhope and orchestral piece 'Journey of Angels' by [[Chong Lim]] played. [[Savage Garden]] performed their hit song [[Affirmation (Savage Garden song)|'Affirmation']] on the Geode stage while wearing indigenous flag t-shirts. The Geode stage was projected different words relating to what people might affirm about their beliefs. One of the words included Sydney's famous graffiti, [[Eternity (graffito)|Eternity]].<ref name="SMH-Ant" />

The last time Australia hosted the Olympic Games in [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956]], a young man from Melbourne, [[John Ian Wing]], suggested that during the closing ceremony, instead of marching as separate teams, behind their national flags, the athletes mingled together as they paraded into and around the arena for a final appearance before the spectators. It was implemented then and has been an Olympic tradition that has been followed ever since.<ref>((cite web |last1=Pfeiffer |first1=Oliver |title=Don't Write a Letter of Complaint... Offer a Solution! |url=http://www.dimsum.co.uk/viewpoints/dont-write-a-letter-of-complaint...-offer-a-solution.html |website=DimSum: The British Chinese Community Website |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208142901/http://www.dimsum.co.uk/viewpoints/dont-write-a-letter-of-complaint...-offer-a-solution.html |accessdate=5 November 2020|archive-date=8 February 2012 ))</ref>

====Raising the Greek and Australian Flags====
Children from both the Millennium Children's Choir of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and Sing 2001 Choir stepped and spread themselves on the Geode stage in white and cream attire. The Millennium Children's Choir performed "[[Hymn to Liberty]]", the National Anthem of Greece, conducted by George Ellis.<ref>((cite web |title=Archbishop of Australia honours Millennium Choir & Millennium Children's Choir ((!)) Orthodox Times |url=https://orthodoxtimes.com/archbishop-of-australia-honours-millennium-choir-millennium-childrens-choir/ |website=OrthodoxTimes.com |publisher=World Digital Media |access-date=17 April 2021 |date=18 November 2020))</ref> Two Greece flags were raised; one as protocol to recognise the birthplace of the Olympic Games, and one to recognise [[Athens]] as the next [[2004 Summer Olympic Games|host city]]. Afterwards, with the raising of the [[Australian Flag]] the Sing 2001 Children's Choir performed "[[Advance Australia Fair]]", the national anthem of Australia, conducted by George Torbay.

* ((flagicon|Greece)) [[Hymn to Liberty]] - Music by [[Nikolaos Mantzaros]], Lyrics by [[Dionysios Solomos]]
* ((flagicon|Australia)) The [[National Anthem of Australia]] – Music & Lyrics by [[Peter Dodds McCormick]]

====Closing Addresses====
President of the [[Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games]] (SOCOG), [[Michael Knight (Australian politician)|Michael Knight]], made a closing address thanking the volunteers, the organising committee and the people of the City of Sydney. He stated:<ref name="OlympicReview">((cite book |last1=Knight |first1=Michael |title=Olympic review : official publication of the Olympic Movement Vol. XXVII-35, October-November 2000 |date=2000 |publisher=IOC |url=https://library.olympic.org/Default/doc/SYRACUSE/169270/olympic-review-official-publication-of-the-olympic-movement-vol-xxvii-35-october-november-2000 |access-date=26 January 2021 |pages=84))</ref> ((blockquote|"All Australians are entitled to feel proud of our athletes, our country and themselves for what our nation has achieved during this period."))

As he was introducing [[Juan Antonio Samaranch]], he noted that this would be his last Olympics as President of the [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC), and would be a special night for him, although his experience of the games came amid personal tragedy.<ref name="SMH-Ant" />

Juan Antonio Samaranch gave a speech echoing Knight's thanks to all those who helped organised the games. He then declared:<ref>((cite news |title=Sydney 2000 Closing Ceremony: a fond farewell from Australia |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/02/sports/sydney-2000-closing-ceremony-a-fond-farewell-from-australia.html |accessdate=27 October 2020 |agency=The New York Times))</ref><ref name="smh-Lutton"/> 
((blockquote|"These are my last Games as President of the International Olympic Committee. They could not have been better. Therefore, I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world, the best Olympic Games ever."))

Subsequent Summer Olympics held in [[2004 Summer Olympics|Athens]], [[2008 Summer Olympics|Beijing]] and [[2012 Summer Olympics|London]] have been described by Samaranch's successor [[Jacques Rogge]] as "unforgettable, dream Games", "truly exceptional" and "happy and glorious games" respectively&nbsp;– the practice of declaring games the "best ever" having been retired after the 2000 Games.

Samaranch then awarded the on behalf of the IOC the [[Olympic Order|Gold Olympic Order]] to both Michael Knight, as an expression of gratitude for a perfect organisation, and [[John Coates (sports administrator)|John Coates]], president of the [[Australian Olympic Committee]] for fulfilling the promise of making these games the athletes games. In addition, he also gave on behalf of the IOC, the [[Olympic Cup]] to the people of Sydney for their enthusiastic and unpartisan support of athletes from all countries.

Samaranch then announced the newly elected members of the [[IOC Athletes' Commission|International Olympic Committee Athletes' Commission]]:
*[[Sergei Bubka]] ([[Sport of athletics|athletics]], [[Ukraine]])
*[[Charmaine Crooks]] ([[Sport of athletics|athletics]], [[Canada]])
*[[Bob Ctvrtlik]] ([[volleyball]], [[United States of America]])
*[[Manuel Estiarte]] ([[water polo]], [[Spain]])
*[[Susie O'Neill|Susan O'Neill]] ([[Swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[Australia]])
*[[Alexander Popov (swimmer)|Alexander Popov]] ([[Swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[Russian Federation]])
*[[Jan Železný]] ([[Sport of athletics|athletics]], [[Czech Republic]])
*[[Roland Baar]] ([[Rowing (sport)|rowing]], [[Germany]])

====Welcome Home, Olympics: Athens 2004====
[[File:Closing ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympics.JPEG|thumb|A priestess performing a rite]]
This segment was conceptualized, crafted, produced and directed by world known Greek artist [[Vangelis]].<ref>((cite web |last1=Palmer |first1=Tony |title=Vangelis - About the closing ceremony of Sydney 2000 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg40ieb8fdw |website=YouTube |accessdate=5 November 2020))</ref> 

Given the importance of return the Games to their spiritual home, Vangelis decided to made an innovation, as the [[Olympic Games ceremony#Closing|Antwerp Ceremony]] (the flag handover ceremony) turned for the first time a key feature during the next host city artistic presentation. [[Dimitris Avramopoulos]], [[Mayor of Athens]] and [[Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki]], [[President (corporate title)|President]] of the [[Athens Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games|Athens 2004 Olympic Games Committee (ATHOC)]] walked to the main stage. Then priestesses of [[Olympia, Greece|Olympia]],entered to enact a special rite during the Antwerp Ceremony.<ref name="NYTimesAthens">((cite news |last1=Sandomir |first1=Richard |title=SYDNEY 2000 - Games Can Go Home: Athens in 2004 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/02/sports/sydney-2000-games-can-go-home-athens-in-2004.html |access-date=18 February 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=2 October 2000))</ref> After their entrance, the [[Lord Mayor of Sydney]], [[Frank Sartor]] arrives with the Seoul Olympic flag to begin the ceremony. He hands it to Samaranch, who hands it over to Avramopoulos. After the handover of the flag, the priestesses look around the flag, take the flag off its pole, throw a [[Laurel wreath|laurel]] [[olive branch]]es on top and carry the flag out of the Sydney Olympic Stadium and started their way to Athens.<ref name="SMH-Ant" /> The New York Times said that this was a moment of contrast between the approach the current host and future host to the Olympic Games.<ref name="NYTimesAthens" />

Samaranch then officially called the games to its close, calling upon the youth of the world in four years to assemble in Athens, Greece - "the birthplace of [[Olympism]]". He ended by saying thank you, and goodbye in 4 languages (English, French, Spanish and Catalan).

====Olympic Flag and Hymn====
As the Olympic Flag was lowered, on a small and separate stage near the flagpole, Australian soprano [[Yvonne Kenny]] performed a more soft version of [[Olympic Hymn]] in English, composed by [[Spyridon Samaras]] with lyrics by [[Kostis Palamas]]. Given it was sung in Greek in the Opening Ceremony, the [[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney Olympics]] was the first time the hymn was performed in both the IOC's preferred languages,since the hymn was adopted in 1958.<ref name=Languages>((cite news|title=More French in Closing Ceremonies, Executive Producer Says|date= 17 February 2010|first=Marsha|last=Lederman|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]]|page=S1))</ref>

Chong Lim's 'Journey of Angels' was then played. The final flag bearers were 8 young Australian sporting champions:
* Lori Munz (swimming)
* [[Melissa Rippon]] (water polo;bronze medalist in Beijing 2008 and London 2012)
* Anna Mcllwaine (diving)
* [[Mathew Belcher]] (sailing;Olympic champion in London 2012 and Tokyo 2020;silver medalist in Rio 2016)
* Neil Dennis (rowing)
* Stefan Szscurowski (rowing)
* [[Kerrie Meares]] (cycling;[[Anna Meares]] older sister)
* [[Mark Renshaw]] (cycling)

==== Extinguishing the Olympic Flame - We'll Be One ====
‘[[We'll Be One]]’ was performed by Nikki Webster and the Sing 2001 Choir where she performed the song on a high platform underneath the [[2000 Summer Olympics cauldron|Olympic Cauldron]]. The song is about all of humanity coming together and becoming one. The Olympic Flame was then captured by a [[General Dynamics F-111C|F-111 Jet]] and flew out from Olympic Park representing the start of its long journey back to Athens. (the F-111 actually performed a [[Fuel dumping#Dump-and-burn|dump-and-burn]]).<ref name="RAAF">((cite web |title=RAAF JETS IGNITE CLOSING CEREMONY EXCITEMENT |url=http://www.defence.gov.au/media/DepartmentalTpl.cfm?CurrentId=357 |website=Australian Department of Defence |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150608100742/http://www.defence.gov.au/media/DepartmentalTpl.cfm?CurrentId=357|accessdate=9 October 2020|archive-date = 8 June 2015))</ref>

===Let's Party!===
The Ceremony ended with an hour long party and dance mix, featuring well known [[culture of Australia]] icons.

Vanessa Amorosi arrived to perform an extended remix of her song ''[[Absolutely Everybody]]'' while dancers performed in sci-fi [[europop]] attire. Then ballroom dancers appears while ''Love Is in the Air'' was performed by John Paul Young. This was a reference to the [[Baz Luhrmann]] film ''[[Strictly Ballroom]]''. Both performed on the Geode stage.
* "[[Absolutely Everybody]] (Latino Mix)" – Performed by [[Vanessa Amorosi]]
* "[[Love Is in the Air (song)|Love is in the Air]] (Olympic Samba Mix)" – Performed by [[John Paul Young]]

====Heroes Medley====
This medley was a collection of Australian rock songs, performed on two custom stages on the left and right of the stadium, as well as the Geode stage. The stages were designed and influenced by the work of [[Reg Mombassa]], a key [[Mambo Graphics|Mambo]] artist.
* "[[Terra Firma (Tommy Emmanuel and Phil Emmanuel album)|(Back on the) Terra Firma]]" – Performed by Phil & [[Tommy Emmanuel]]
* "[[What You Need (INXS song)|What You Need]]" – Performed by [[INXS]] with [[Jon Stevens]]
* "[[Working Class Man]]" – Performed by [[Jimmy Barnes]]
* "[[Beds Are Burning]]" – Performed by [[Midnight Oil]]<ref name="SMH-Ant" />
* "[[Treaty (song)|Treaty]]" – Performed by [[Yothu Yindi]]<ref name="SMH-Ant" />

Midnight Oil's performance of ''Beds Are Burning'' was a second choice for organisers, as the slot was first given to [[The Seekers]] to perform ''[[The Carnival is Over]].'' However, lead vocalist [[Judith Durham]] broke her hip some weeks before and was unable to perform. The Seekers performed the song as the last act of the [[2000 Summer Paralympics#Ceremonies|2000 Paralympics closing ceremony]] a few weeks after, with Durham performing from a wheelchair.<ref>((cite news |last1=True |first1=Everett |title=Australian anthems: the Seekers – The Carnival is Over |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/australia-culture-blog/2014/mar/18/seekers-the-carnival-is-over-australian-anthems |access-date=9 August 2022 |work=The Guardian Australia |date=18 March 2014 |language=en))</ref>

====Parade of Icons====
This section of the dance mix began with a callback to the beginning of the opening ceremony, where the hero girl (Nikki Webster) took a day off at the beach. A large number of [[Surf Life Saving Australia|Surf Life Savers]] arrive with [[Kylie Minogue]], dressed as a much older hero girl on a [[Flip-flops|thong]] (Australian slang for a flip-flop) before singing the [[ABBA]] song "[[Dancing Queen]]" on the Geodome stage.

Then, surrounding athletes, the parade of icons began, showing celebrities of [[Australiana]]. Each celebrity arrived on a float with performers surrounding them. The celebrities were [[Greg Norman]], the characters of [[Bananas in Pyjamas]], [[Elle Macpherson]], [[Paul Hogan]] as [[Michael "Crocodile" Dundee|Crocodile Dundee]], and [[Drag Queen]]s from ''[[The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert]]''.<ref name="SMH-Ant" />

The remix track during the parade included samples from: 
* "[[Jaws (soundtrack)|Theme from ''Jaws'']]" - [[John Williams]]
* "[[Howzat (song)|Howzat]]" - [[Sherbet (band)|Sherbet]]
* ''[[Bananas in Pyjamas]]'' theme song (Dance Mix)
* "[[Don't Call Me Baby]]" - [[Madison Avenue (band)|Madison Avenue]]
* "[[Great Southern Land]]" - [[Icehouse (band)|Icehouse]]
* "[[Shout (Isley Brothers song)|Shout]]" - [[Johnny O'Keefe]]
* "[[Finally (CeCe Peniston song)|Finally]]" - [[Cece Peniston]].

Finally, [[Kylie Minogue|Minogue]] performed from the Geodome stage her recently released single "[[On a Night Like This]]".

====Bye from Oz, see ya in Athens====
The show ended with the whole cast performing on the Geodome Stage with [[Men at Work]] the Australian classic, "[[Down Under (song)|Down Under]]". Finally, [[Slim Dusty]] with guitar in hand performed an acoustic version of "[[Waltzing Matilda]]" as a [[singalong]] with the cast, athletes, and crowd.<ref>((cite news |last1=Gordon |first1=Alan Atwood and Michael |title=From the Archives, 2000: A perfect party to end the world's greatest Games |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/from-the-archives-2000-a-perfect-party-to-end-the-world-s-greatest-games-20200923-p55yhz.html |access-date=1 February 2021 |work=The Age |date=30 September 2020 |language=en))</ref> The Geode had projected two lines, ''Bye from Oz'', and ''see ya in Athens.''

===Closing Night Harbour Spectacular===
[[File:Sydney Harbour Bridge during closing ceremonies of the 2000 Olympics games in Sydney.JPEG|thumb|left|The spirit of the flame begins the Harbour Spectacular]]
[[File:Fireworks, Sydney Harbour Bridge, 2000 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.jpg|thumb|right|Olympic colours on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.]]

The 'Closing Night Harbour Spectacular' marked the end of the ceremony, with a 25-minute fireworks display starting at [[Homebush Bay]] following the [[Parramatta River]] eastward, before reaching the [[Sydney Harbour Bridge]]. After the spirit of the flame (a F-111 from earlier with the Olympic flame) flew over the Harbour Bridge, the harbour erupts with fireworks.<ref name="RAAF" /> It was the largest fireworks display staged in the world at that time, and required the work of five different pyrotechnic companies, headed by Foti Pyrotechnics.

Soundtrack:
* Olympic Fireworks - David Stanhope 
* Overture to [[Tannhäuser]] - Richard Wagner 
* [[2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony#Arrivals and Under Southern Skies|Arrivals]]: Movements I to V - [[Peewee Ferris]]
* [[Symphony No. 8 (Mahler)|Symphony of a Thousand]] - Gustav Mahler

==Legacy==
A major political undertone of the Sydney Olympic ceremonies was of reconciliation between Australia and the Australian Indigenous nations.<ref name="ABCAM">((cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=John |title=AM Archive - Ceremony finishes the Olympics with a bang |url=https://www.abc.net.au/am/stories/s194435.htm |access-date=18 February 2022 |work=ABC Radio |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=2 October 2000))</ref> In the years leading up to the Olympics, Indigenous reconciliation was becoming a central social and political issue after the release of the [[Bringing Them Home]] report. These themes were most evident by having both Torres Strait islander and Indigenous performers for both Anu's performance of ''My Island Home'' and Yothu Yindi's performance of ''Treaty'', Savage Garden wearing the [[Australian Aboriginal flag]] on their shirts while they performed, and including Midnight Oil's anthem ''Beds Are Burning'' while the band members performed with outfits which had the word "[[National Sorry Day|Sorry]]" (something that the then government [[Motion of Reconciliation|would not apologise for]]).<ref name="SMH-Ant" /><ref name="TheConversation">((cite news |last1=Rowe |first1=David |title=The Sydney Olympics: How did the 'best games ever' change Australia? |url=https://theconversation.com/the-sydney-olympics-how-did-the-best-games-ever-change-australia-145926 |work=The Conversation |accessdate=2 October 2020 |date=14 September 2020 ))</ref><ref name="Goldblatt">((cite book |last1=Goldblatt |first1=David |title=The games : a global history of the Olympics |date=2018 |location=London |isbn=978-1447298878 |pages=Chapter 11 |edition=Paperback))</ref>

==Television coverage==
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'''Host Broadcaster''': Sydney Olympic Broadcast Organisation (SOBO), with director Peter Faiman

'''Rightsholders''':
* ((flagicon|Australia)) Australia - [[Seven Network]]
* ((flagicon|United Kingdom)) United Kingdom - [[BBC]]
* ((flagicon|United States)) United States - [[NBC]]

==See also==
*[[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney 2000 Olympic Games]]
* [[1996 Summer Olympics closing ceremony]]
*[[2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]]
*[[2004 Summer Olympics closing ceremony]]

==References==
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==External links==
* ((YouTube|GmGPzFJW9ss|Sydney 2000 Fireworks - 2000 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony))

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