2000 Summer Olympics torch relay

{{Infobox Olympic torch relay|2000|Summer

| Logo = 2000 Olympic Torch Relay Emblem.svg

| caption =

| host city = Sydney, Australia

| countries visited = Greece, Guam, Palau, Micronesia, Nauru, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, American Samoa, the Cook Islands, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia

| distance = 27,000 km in Australia
36,000 km total

| torch bearers = 800 in Greece
1,500 in Oceania and New Zealand
11,000 in Australia

| theme =

| start date = 10 May 2000

| end date = 15 September 2000

| torch designer = Robert Jurgens at Blue Sky

| number of torches = 14,000

}}

The 2000 Summer Olympics torch relay was the transferral of the Olympic Flame to Sydney, Australia, that built up to the 2000 Summer Olympics. The torch tavelled to various island nations as part of a tour of Oceania before beginning an extensive journey around Australia. For the first time the Flame was taken underwater, with a special flare-like torch taken on a dive down to the Great Barrier Reef. At the opening ceremony the cauldron was lit by Aboriginal athlete Cathy Freeman.

Torch

The design of the torch reflected three famed areas of Australian culture: the boomerang, the Sydney Opera House, and the waters of the Pacific Ocean. The concept also reflected the elements of earth, fire, and water.{{cite web|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v2.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327000622/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v2.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 March 2009 |title=Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad, Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Volume Two - Celebrating The Games |publisher=Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games |pages=25–49 |accessdate=7 August 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.eweek.org/site/news/features/torchweek.shtml|title=Carrying a Torch for Engineering|publisher=National Engineers Week Foundation|date=18 January 2001|accessdate=7 August 2012|first=Beth|last=Sisk|archive-date=7 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707060159/http://www.eweek.org/site/News/Features/torchweek.shtml|url-status=dead}} This was achieved across three layers of the torch. The first, inner layer contains the fuel system and combustor, the second contains the fuel canister, and the outer layer is a specially textured aluminium shell. A combination of copper, brass, aluminium, and stainless steel was used in its construction, and the fuel comprised 65 percent butane and 35 percent propane. In total, 14,000 torches were produced. The distance covered by each torchbearer was 105.478 km.

Torchbearers

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A total of 13,400 torch-bearers were involved in the relay. The Greek leg of the route saw 800 people carry the torch, while 1,500 people were involved across Oceania. As part of the vast traversal of Australia, 11,000 people carried the torch within the country.{{cite web|url=http://www.olympic.org/Documents/Reference_documents_Factsheets/The_Olympic_Torch_relay.pdf|title=Factsheet: The Olympic Torch Relay|publisher=International Olympic Committee|date=October 2011|accessdate=7 August 2012}} Anna Booth was the Australian who chaired the 2000 Summer Olympics torch relay committee and she brought the torch to Australian soil on 8 June.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-27 |title=Anna Booth |url=https://www.vic.gov.au/anna-booth |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=www.vic.gov.au |language=en-AU}}

The first Australian torch-bearer was Sophie Gosper in May, the daughter of International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President Kevan Gosper. Her selection caused considerable controversy with accusations of corruption directed at the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC). Greek-Australian Yianna Souleles was originally due to receive the torch in Olympia but she was replaced at late notice by Gosper. Kevan Gosper accepted the invitation for his daughter to carry the torch while claiming to be unaware that this would make her the first Australian to have the honour.{{cite web|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/ISOR/ISOR2000e.pdf|title='Shame and Scandal in the Family': Australian Media Narratives of the IOC/SOCOG|accessdate=8 August 2012}}

The HOC's invitation was seen as an attempt to carry favour with the IOC after being warned that its delays put the planned 2004 Olympics (scheduled to be held in Greece) in jeopardy.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/743919.stm|title=Olympic torch sparks controversy|publisher=BBC News|date=10 May 2000|accessdate=7 August 2012}} Gosper's acceptance of the invitation was portrayed by the media as being nepotistic and inappropriate, with Australian politicians, Olympic athletes, and officials from various Olympic Committees condemning the move. Gosper initially defended his actions but would go on to make a public apology, claiming that fatherly pride had clouded his judgement. He gave up his role in the relay at the Melbourne Cricket Ground despite having previously described it as "the most important moment of my life since I won a silver medal [there]".

Route

The Flame was lit during a ceremony in Olympia, as has been tradition at all the Summer Games since those in 1936. The Flame is initiated by using a parabolic mirror that concentrates the sun's rays. However, due to some cloud cover on the day of the ceremony, there was insufficient sunlight to create the required level of heat. A backup, lit on the previous day during rehearsals, was used instead. The remainder of the ceremony could then take place.

The relay always begins in Greece and travels from Olympia to Athens and the Panathenaic Stadium. The Hellenic Olympic Committee arranged for the torch to be taken to several Greek islands, a first in the history of Olympic relays. The torch arrived in Athens on 20 May, after which it began a tour of Oceania. The Flame was flown firstly to Guam, before moving to Palau, Micronesia, Nauru, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Samoa, American Samoa, the Cook Islands, Tonga, and New Zealand. The relay had been scheduled to visit Fiji, but the country was omitted due to ongoing government instability at that time.

After the island tour the Flame arrived in Australia on 8 June. The relay was an extensive journey around the country, involving 11,000 torch-bearers and a variety of modes of transport. On 27 June the Flame was taken underwater, a first in the history of torch relays. Marine biologist Wendy Craig Duncan carried a special version of the torch for a three-minute trip around Agincourt Reef, a section of the Great Barrier Reef popular with divers. The torch was modified to carry a specially designed flare that would burn at 2,000 degrees Celsius underwater while remaining as aesthetically similar to the normal flame as possible.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/807872.stm|title=Olympic flame goes underwater|publisher=BBC News|date=27 June 2000|accessdate=8 August 2012}}

Route in Greece

May 10 (day 1)

Olympia, Pyrgos, Amaliada, Tripoli

May 20 (day 2)

Athens

May 20 (day 3)

Panathenaic Stadium

Route in Oceania (Pacific Islands)

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May 22 (day 1): Hagåtña, Guam

May 23 (day 2): Koror, Palau

May 24 (day 3): Palikir, Federated States of Micronesia

May 25 (day 4): Yaren, Nauru

May 26 (day 5): Honiara, Solomon Islands

May 27 (day 6): Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

May 28 (day 7): Port Vila, Vanuatu

May 29 (day 8): Apia, Samoa

May 30 (day 9): Pago Pago, American Samoa

May 31 (day 10): Avarua, Cook Islands

June 2 (day 11): Nukuʻalofa, Tonga

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Route in New Zealand

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June 5 (day 12): Queenstown

June 5 (day 12): Christchurch

June 6 (day 13): Wellington

June 7 (day 14): Rotorua

June 7 (day 14): Auckland

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Route in Australia

The torch was brought off the plane by Anna Booth who chaired the 2000 Summer Olympics Torch Relay Committee. She met Governor-General, Sir William Deane, at Uluru and that began the torch's journey in Australia on 8 June. Booth later noted that this was the greatest honour of her life.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-27 |title=Anna Booth |url=https://www.vic.gov.au/anna-booth |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=www.vic.gov.au |language=en-AU}}

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June 8 (day 1): Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park

June 8 (day 1): Yulara

June 8 (day 1): Alice Springs

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June 9 (day 2): Mount Isa

June 10 (day 3): Longreach

June 10 (day 3): Toowoomba

June 11 (day 4): Warwick

June 11 (day 4): Coolangatta

June 12 (day 5): Southport

June 12 (day 5): Woodridge

June 13 (day 6): Nathan

June 13 (day 6): Ipswich

June 14 (day 7): Mount Coot-tha

June 14 (day 7)): Brisbane

June 15 (day 8): Redcliffe

June 15 (day 8): Bokarina

June 16 (day 9): Nambour

June 16 (day 9): Tewantin

June 17 (day 10): Cherbourg

June 17 (day 10): Kingaroy

June 18 (day 11): Maryborough

June 18 (day 11): Hervey Bay

June 19 (day 12): Bundaberg

June 20 (day 13): Gladstone

June 20 (day 13): Rockhampton

June 21 (day 14): Blackwater

June 21 (day 14): Emerald

June 22 (day 15): Moranbah

June 22 (day 15): Mackay

June 23 (day 16): Proserpine

June 23 (day 16): Airlie Beach

June 24 (day 17): Ayr

June 24 (day 17): Townsville

June 25 (day 18): Tully

June 25 (day 18): Innisfail

June 26 (day 19): Atherton

June 26 (day 19): Cairns

June 27 (day 20): Port Douglas

June 28 (day 21): Thursday Island

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June 28 (day 21): Katherine

June 29 (day 22): Kakadu National Park

June 29 (day 22): Nguiu

June 29 (day 22): Darwin

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June 30 (day 23): Kununurra Airport

June 30 (day 23): Broome

July 1 (day 24): Port Hedland Airport

July 1 (day 24): Karratha Airport

July 1 (day 24): Carnarvon

July 2 (day 25): Geraldton

July 2 (day 25): Albany

July 3 (day 26): Walpole-Nornalup National Park

July 3 (day 26): Manjimup

July 4 (day 27): Busselton

July 4 (day 27): Bunbury

July 5 (day 28): Pinjarra

July 5 (day 28): Mandurah

July 6 (day 29): Rockingham

July 6 (day 29): Fremantle

July 7 (day 30): Joondalup

July 8 (day 31): Nedlands

July 8 (day 31): Victoria Park

July 9 (day 32): York

July 9 (day 32): Northam

July 10 (day 33): Merredin

July 10 (day 33): Kalgoorlie

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colspan=2|July 11 (day 34): Journey aboard the Indian Pacific

July 12 (day 35): Port Lincoln

July 12 (day 35): Port Pirie

July 13 (day 36): Clare

July 13 (day 36): Tanunda

July 14 (day 37): Gawler

July 14 (day 37): Tea Tree Gully

July 15 (day 38): Glenelg

July 15 (day 38): Adelaide

July 16 (day 39): Hahndorf

July 16 (day 39): Murray Bridge

July 17 (day 40): Bordertown

July 17 (day 40): Naracoorte

July 18 (day 41): Naracoorte Caves

July 18 (day 41): Penola

July 18 (day 41): Mount Gambier

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July 19 (day 42): Hamilton

July 19 (day 42): Portland

July 20 (day 43): Port Fairy

July 20 (day 43): Warrnambool

July 21 (day 44): Port Campbell

July 21 (day 44): Colac

July 22 (day 45): Camperdown

July 22 (day 45): Ararat

July 23 (day 46): Stawell

July 23 (day 46): Horsham

July 24 (day 47): St Arnaud

July 24 (day 47): Swan Hill

July 25 (day 48): Kerang

July 25 (day 48): Echuca

July 26 (day 49): Kyabram

July 26 (day 49): Shepparton

July 27 (day 50): Bendigo

July 27 (day 50): Maryborough

July 28 (day 51): Castlemaine

July 28 (day 51): Ballarat

July 29 (day 52): Geelong

July 29 (day 52): Flemington

July 30 (day 53): Banyule

July 30 (day 53): Monash University

July 31 (day 54): Melbourne

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August 1 (day 55): Burnie

August 1 (day 55): Queenstown

August 2 (day 56): Glenorchy

August 3 (day 57): Kingston

August 3 (day 57): Hobart

August 4 (day 58): Campbell Town

August 4 (day 58): Launceston

August 5 (day 59): Deloraine

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August 7 (day 61): Berwick

August 7 (day 61): Morwell

August 8 (day 62): Sale

August 8 (day 62): Bairnsdale

August 9 (day 63): Moe

August 9 (day 63): Warragul

August 10 (day 64): Emerald

August 10 (day 64): Healesville

August 11 (day 65): Alexandra

August 11 (day 65): Seymour

August 12 (day 66): Benalla

August 12 (day 66): Wangaratta

August 13 (day 67): Bright

August 13 (day 67): Mount Hotham

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August 14 (day 68): Albury

August 15 (day 69): Finley

August 15 (day 69): Griffith

August 16 (day 70): Narrandera

August 16 (day 70): Wagga Wagga

August 17 (day 71): Cootamundra

August 17 (day 71): Cowra

August 18 (day 72): West Wyalong

August 18 (day 72): Parkes

August 19 (day 73): Mildura

August 19 (day 73): Broken Hill

August 20 (day 74): Bourke

August 20 (day 74): Moree

August 21 (day 75): Inverell

August 21 (day 75): Armidale

August 22 (day 76): Glen Innes

August 22 (day 76): Tenterfield

August 23 (day 77): Lismore

August 23 (day 77): Ballina

August 24 (day 78): Grafton

August 24 (day 78): Coffs Harbour

August 25 (day 79): Kempsey

August 25 (day 79): Port Macquarie

August 26 (day 80): Taree

August 26 (day 80): Forster

August 27 (day 81): Raymond Terrace

August 27 (day 81): Newcastle

August 28 (day 82): Speers Point

August 28 (day 82): Gosford

August 29 (day 83): Wyong

August 29 (day 83): Cessnock

August 30 (day 84): Maitland

August 30 (day 84): Muswellbrook

August 31 (day 85): Quirindi

August 31 (day 85): Tamworth

September 1 (day 86): Coonabarabran

September 1 (day 86): Dubbo

September 2 (day 87): Orange

September 2 (day 87): Bathurst

September 3 (day 88): Katoomba

September 3 (day 88): Penrith

September 4 (day 89): Campbelltown

September 4 (day 89): Bowral

September 5 (day 90): Goulburn

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September 5 (day 90): Canberra

September 6 (day 91): Belconnen

September 6 (day 91): Phillip

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September 7 (day 92): Cooma

September 7 (day 92): Thredbo

September 8 (day 93): Merimbula

September 8 (day 93): Bega

September 9 (day 94): Narooma

September 9 (day 94): Batemans Bay

September 10 (day 95): Nowra

September 10 (day 95): Kiama

September 11 (day 96): Wollongong

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September 11 (day 96): Cronulla

September 12 (day 97): Liverpool

September 12 (day 97): Parramatta

September 13 (day 98): Pennant Hills

September 13 (day 98): Hunters Hill

September 14 (day 99): La Perouse

September 14 (day 99): Sydney

September 15 (day 100): Manly

September 15 (day 100): Sydney Olympic Park

September 15 (day 100): Olympic Stadium

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Lighting of the cauldron

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The Australian middle distance gold-medallist Herb Elliott carried the torch into Stadium Australia and passed it on to the final runners. The final succession of torch-bearers were selected to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of female participation in the Olympic Games{{cite web|url=http://australianpolitics.com/news/2000/00-09-15.shtml|title=Cathy Freeman Lights Flame At Olympic Games Opening Ceremony|publisher=Australian Politics|date=15 September 2000|accessdate=7 August 2012}} (women were not allowed to compete at the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics but were given the opportunity in 1900).{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/global/from-the-archive-blog/2011/may/18/no-women-athens-96-olympics|title=7 April 1896: Let the modern Games begin|work=The Guardian|date=18 May 2011|accessdate=7 August 2012}} Betty Cuthbert, Raelene Boyle, Dawn Fraser, Shirley Strickland, Shane Gould, and Debbie Flintoff-King, all medallists in previous Games, were given the honour of carrying the Flame before passing it to the final torch-bearer.

The cauldron was lit by Aboriginal athlete Cathy Freeman, a decision that was at the time reported as being a "bold political and social statement". Freeman was the first competing athlete to light the Olympic cauldron.{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/london-olympics-2012/sport/story/152105.html|title=Cathy Freeman lights up Australia|publisher=ESPN|date=24 May 2012|accessdate=7 August 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jccm-uk.com/talent/catherine-freeman/|title=Catherine Freeman|publisher=JCCM UK Ltd|accessdate=7 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620034615/http://jccm-uk.com/talent/catherine-freeman|archive-date=2012-06-20|url-status=dead}} Two elements from the torch concept, fire and water, were replicated in the design of the cauldron. Freeman stood atop a pool of water and lit a flame that surrounded her. Though a computer glitch delayed proceedings for a few minutes the Flame then lifted around Freeman.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/7508206.stm|title=Opening ceremony: Beautiful Sydney|publisher=BBC News|date=8 August 2008|accessdate=7 August 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/photos/opening-ceremony-blunders-slideshow/cathy-freeman-photo-1343072760.html|title=Opening Ceremony blunders|publisher=Yahoo!|accessdate=7 August 2012|first=Paul|last=Martella}}

The ten-year anniversary of the Games was celebrated in a special ceremony in 2010. Cathy Freeman and Paralympic champion Louise Sauvage (who was the final torchbearer at the Paralympic Games) lit the cauldron during an event attended by numerous athletes and school students.{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/15/3012932.htm?site=sydney|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121231120624/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/15/3012932.htm?site=sydney|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 31, 2012|title=10 years on, Olympic flame burns bright|publisher=ABC|date=15 September 2010|accessdate=7 August 2012}} The twenty-year anniversary of the Games was celebrated in a special ceremony in 2020. The cauldron was re-lit by two up-and-coming athletes; Indigenous basketballer Tenayah Logan and teenage Paralympian Tamsin Colley. It was attended by Ian Thorpe, Louise Sauvage and local Sydneysiders who were volunteers during the games. Freeman sent a video message.{{cite news |last1=Barrett |first1=Chris |title='Great to know it still works': Olympic cauldron lit again after 20 years |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/great-to-know-it-still-works-olympic-cauldron-lit-again-after-20-years-20200915-p55vpr.html |accessdate=23 October 2020 |publisher=Sydney Morning Herald |date=15 September 2020}}

References

;Notes

;Bibliography

Cahill, J. (1999) Running Towards Sydney 2000; A History of the Olympic Torch Relay, Walla Walla Press, Sydney

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20221017172023/http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_04_2.cfm?itemid=5061184 Entry for the Olympic Cauldron at Sydney Olympic Park] at the Australian Office of Environment & Heritage

Torch Relay, 2000 Summer Olympics

Category:Summer Olympics torch relays