Opening Ceremony - Sydney 2000 Olympics

[@r0bt93]

Watching this as a child was such a moment! Everything felt peaceful and happy back then. What a time.

[@rjthesmoke]

Compare it to France

[@barneyandco.ltd.]

​@@rjthesmokeIt's a very sad comparison...

[@jfalconer1948]

I was in that choir singing (amongst other songs earlier) Tibi Omnes at the torch lighting. We sat in the “waterfall” and moved to the right and left just before the water started. We were all wearing grey Olympic ponchos to keep dry. This is the first time I’ve ever ever seen the recording. It brings hairs up on the back of my neck and tears to my eyes. It’s great.

[@Loggonout]

The lighting of Sydney´s Cauldron it´s the most glorious olympic moment EVER for me... i mean... look how insane the crowd got as the UFO rises on fire from the water, as you can see by the amount of flashes coming from the audience. Camera work and the orchestral music were perfection . Not even the cauldron´s technical problem stole the magic that this moment represent.

[@charlotte-fq6of]

Love your work Andre. See me soon Xx

[@realmdrid3104]

André Dudatt yes 👌

[@riseasthedawn-6250]

its still there at cathy freeman park

[@michaelellis8726]

Nothing beats the 92 Olympics arrow

[@Ahreigh]

Barcelona was boring. This was an astonishingly creative feat. Everything about it is executed perfectly, from the music to the lightening and set design it’s all breathtaking. And not to mention Cathy Freeman, an aboriginal woman representing Australia brings tears.

[@worldwidewey]

I was a child when a see this and i was totally amazed!! To me this is the best olympic games ceremony ever!!! Thanks Sydney and Australia!!!

[@FirstLast-qf1df]

I wish I had been older at the time so I could have seen it

[@AUmarcus]

@Harry Power Nope its....Sydeny Australia.

[@treypohe4593]

AUmarcus please tell me you’re joking

[@mangobaby_videos]

and the fact that australia got to host this on the first year in a 1000 years with 3 zeros in it's name.

[@marcmel9120]

This is the best Opening Ceremony of the Olympics in this 21st Century. I've seen on KZbin all the Olympics Opening ceremonies from Seoul to Barcelona to Atlanta to Sydney to Beijing to London and to Rio de Janeiro. This Sydney Olympics is the most lively and spectacular. The audience are so energetic that they cheered all the participating countries in the parade of nations that even the smallest and unknown countries were cheered. Unlike in other olympics, they cheered only the popular and favorite countries.😊

[@skeleton5459]

I am from sydney. it was a magical time. when i went. everyone was so happy. strangers came up to me hugged me and give me high 5s. i think half of them were drunk. lol but it was just such a happy time. there was no negativity. the vibe was amazing. the spectators was just so happy to be there. i think that was part of the reason. everyone was just so happy to be there witnessing it

[@marcmel9120]

@@skeleton5459 , yeah.. so true..

[@adorabasilwinterpock6035]

I disagree London was better. Athens third

[@DeepSeas..]

@@adorabasilwinterpock6035 And Beijing was the best, and was probably the best Olympics in history

[@GeoAce777]

@@DeepSeas.. Bird's Nest was def the best looking Olympic Stadium from the outside ;-)

[@normadesmond6017]

wonderful! The water and the fire. And Kathy Freeman who went on winning gold. An iconic moment.

[@Luxsword29]

the flame and the water, still have goosebumps...

[@jonasMAN788]

look, its hard to compare ceremonies because of the technologies etc. sydney did and set the standard for the others to come but with what they had at the time it worked, just like in london and soon in rio.

[@joshyboy1983]

3rd coolest Cauldron lighting IMO. 2Nd is beijing sky walker 1st is Barcelona. Dead-eye accuracy.

[@josephtafur]

What about Atlanta And Muhammad Ail lighting the flame.

[@jeunages]

I agree Barcelona was the greatest ignition. 1992 Second is Sydney. 2000 Ali perfomance was one of the worst in my memory.... 1996 Not a highly developed Technology and Not impressive Idea.... It is even PLAGIARISM from 1992 Winter Olympic ignition event.

[@DoktorChaos81]

Not to forget 2006 winter games in Turin.

[@dejijolaoso2808]

I totally agree with you. Atlanta wasn't so fascinating like Barcelona 92 and Sydney 2000.

[@Winterwolfgot]

Beijing was bizzare! Please...Look the face of this guy! LOL

[@juanprc10]

Most memorable Cauldron lighting out of all Olympic opening ceremonies I've witnessed.

[@aimbuzz]

For me, it was Barcelona 92, archery concept. The best Cauldron lightning ever in an Olympic history, because it needs accuracy and skills no gimmick.

[@hebospejo]

You have to see Barcelona 92 in that case...

[@kimanireid9617]

@@aimbuzz agreed

[@sekaichandra649]

This is meaningful, two opposite force of nature, fire and water coming in contact to kick off Sydney 2000. Way to show nature is there!

[@syc9675]

Today marked 20 years since the Opening Ceremony during the Sydney Olympic Games.

[@JHong270]

The theme of ocean suit Australia well and it is beautiful!

[@hiltoncook3385]

This is the best lighting of the Olympic Flame ever

[@rajivmurkejee7498]

Technology is always improving but there was a cheerfulness and warmth in these Games which hasn't been equalled since

[@beanerama9]

This was my very first olympic memory. 5 years old, 7am, about to go to school, watching bits of this scene.

[@MrGodismypower]

We're around the same age then. You 22?

[@beanerama9]

MrGodismypower 21, about to be 22 actually :)

[@MrGodismypower]

+beanerama9 well happy early birthday then lol

[@nuwanmalalarathne91]

Me too ❤

[@sebastianmueller8152]

Cathy Freeman has made it all. Water Fire Air and then she wins a gold medal. this was sooo crazy!

[@peterking7165]

Aussie people were amazing. Genuinely great people. As the IOC President said The Best Games Ever. Most friendly happy joyful games ever.

[@Schnipp08]

Much better than Paris 2024.

[@sidlerm1]

Based on what ?

[@bernieadam1985]

Based on having the legendary Aussie champions from the past literally pass the torch to a now legendary Aboriginal female athlete is unbelievably symbolic. The French offered nothing remotely close to this.

[@thevannmann]

@@bernieadam1985 She ran a race, whoopdeedoo lol. Aboriginal people still commit crimes at exceptionally high rates, the youth are a mess, they cause lots of public nuisance and health outcomes are still poor as heck.

[@major8838]

nah this was the best olypics the president of the ioc even said so at the closing ceremony

[@mariamartinez953]

los mejores juegos olimpicos para mi.....nunca lo olvidaré.

[@bilbomalice2643]

The music at 1:42 is just Awesome.

[@MrAMYJACK]

Man o man I forgot how great this was

[@firmeyfelizporlaunion.5426]

Thank you AUSTRALIA!!

[@legilawrence162]

Memories still fresh...20 years passed since then...

[@michaelmitchell2206]

Legi Lawrence 20 years... it actually hurts to realise it was that long ago lol

[@Liveright-py9ir]

it would've been the proudest moment in cathy's life

[@boscobusset2587]

Barcelona y Sydney los más espectaculares

[@guzman3d]

Bosco Busset los pebeteros o las aperturas?

[@danilodonis2262]

Hermoso encendido junto al de pekin y por supuesto el mejor de todos Barcelona 92

[@VoxDeiUniversity]

Most Awesome Live TV event ever!! Hands down!

[@nkosanatshalala943]

Arguably the best digitally marketed and successful sports ratings than any Olympic Games that has ever been hosted by a single nation. Sidney Olympics. Nostalgic indeed. Sidney will forever go down in history as the Capital City of Olympics Valley! :"(

[@joekel55]

To date still the best of the olympic flame ceremonys

[@martinsm6370]

Now 2024. Sydney is best ever!!!

[@gonaxom5489]

Sydney olympics❤️

[@josephtafur]

Sydney 2000 Olympic torch is my favorite torch, 2nd is the vanconver Olympic, torch 3rd is Rio Olympic torch

[@IKurtC]

you have to put barcelona 92 in there

[@reiguerrel5956]

Hoy puedo decir en mi humilde opinión que los mejores Juegos olímpicos han sido realizados en Beijing 2008, pero el mejor encendido de pebetero ha sido en Sydney 2000, Saludos🖐🏻🇵🇦.

[@michellehamilton8875]

This is still the best cauldron lighting in Olympic history.

[@kashsw1sh3s54]

I love the Olympics

[@griffinmccue6189]

This is INCOMPLETE!

[@Ruben-h2n]

Sin duda la mejor inauguración los cuatro elementos en los juegos olímpicos sublime

[@realmdrid3104]

THA BEST OLYMPIC OPENING EVER

[@jakegargiulo5101]

Sydney was amazing

[@rebeccahilliard1897]

Same!! My mum was in the choir and she was pregnant with me :)

[@rismaburns8022]

Its magical

[@albertomejiasbarcelona1189]

Preciosa como dice el alberto mejias la mejor expresion de sentimientos de union de ilusion barcelona logro las mejores olimpiadas de la historia los juegos olimpicos de las personas

[@pinkarrow7508]

Sydney was the best olympics only challenged by the london olympics

[@ilovedeathendme4074]

2004 Athens

[@agentsmrty2566]

I’m here because paris 2024 was awful and to watch these as emotional medicine

[@GeoAce777]

Sydney is BEST...the water represents life and fire represents passion, hunger, want ;-)

[@fabiotasks]

Still my favorite! :)

[@realmdrid3104]

yes me too

[@lalotrujillo9638]

Los mejores juegos olímpicos

[@romerjames4422]

AWESOME

[@mightymarlin97]

the torch has just been lit!

[@chidichidibangbang518]

the word lit has such a different meaning now lmfao

[@rebezamora]

Amazing woooooooooooo ♥️😍

[@FirstLast-qf1df]

I wish I had been old enough to care to watch it

[@karime39]

Increíble y hermano

[@jugglerfist]

much better than london ceremony

[@o___o8716]

agree

[@lifeisworthliving454]

the best opening ceremony ever

[@J.OlímpicosRiodeJaneiro-2016]

• Sem dúvidas uma das melhores Pira Olímpica de todos os tempos. 28 / 07 / 2024 •• 06h40mins.

[@carolinegodden4364]

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED Q+++ 6:50 am Melbourne

[@erwinrommelfernandez4432]

Everybody was like "Where is the fu**king Cauldron??? And it was first in the water??? That was totally out of this world and I LOOOOOOVVVVEEEEE IIITTTT!!!!!!

[@backyardbandit8193]

It was the best Olympic Games ever, because it was a time of freedom and peace, the very next year the twin towers fell, and the world has never been the same since.

[@justincredible1990]

America is not the world

[@backyardbandit8193]

@@justincredible1990 In the context that our security measures have increased globally due to those attacks, airport's, big events etc etc.

[@w1iesel]

most memorable olympic flame lightning ever

[@laceylocket1]

It couldnt have been better than the London ceremony . We had John Lennon singing Imagine .

[@Altiar253]

i hope this video is viewed as all men and women are created = what a fantastic unification of the human race! well done australia!!

[@antoniodavirbrito]

We want to see all the opening ceremony.

[@TREV9309]

20 years this year.

[@riccisantiago]

The UFO carrying the Olympic flame is amazing!

[@runforthehills707]

I remember it breaking down!

[@dejacreacts4964]

Sydney so far has the best one

[@carolinegodden4364]

Q+++ GOLDEN EAGLE 🦅 LIGHTS FLAME 🔥 6:48 am Melbourne Time ⌚

[@ValdirRioRJ2024]

• Ficou legal Os Jogos Olímpicos de Sydney me faz lembrar do meu Rio de Janeiro no dia 05 / 08 / 2016. - 26 / 07 / 2024 • 04h48mins.

[@John-ed8iy]

1896 Athens, 1900 Paris, 1904 St. Louis, 1908 London, 1912 Stockholm, 1916, Berlin was canceled from World War I. 1920 Antwerp, 1924 Paris, 1928 Amsterdam, 1932 Los Angeles, 1936 Berlin, 1940 Tokyo and 1944 London has been canceled from World War II. 1948 London, 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne, 1960 Rome, 1964 Tokyo, 1968 Mexico City, 1972 Munich, 1976 Montreal, 1980 Moscow (American peoples can’t go to Moscow), 1984 Los Angeles, 1988 Seoul, 1992 Barcelona, 1996 Atlanta (100 years) and 2000 Sydney.

[@diamantis92]

the winner is Athens by far !!! I think the opening ceremony in Athens was and the close ceremony for every Olympic ceremony !!!

[@rs-xk5db]

Agree.. If you think China Beijing Olympics 2008 is the Greatest and most Amazing Ceremony of all time in Olympic History!!! 💯☝️👌 Its spectacular and perfect. Also the longest ceremony ever.!! Top 2 is Athens Olympic 2004 and Top 3 is Rio Olympic 2016

[@gonaxom5489]

Luv aus olympic❤️

[@natyesc]

@karter139 Beijing was chosen by the IOC and the best magazines in the world as the best opening ceremony ever. Got it or you need to explain it again.

[@paologonzales4516]

Im remember this

[@albertomejias9077]

Nice wonderful emblematic olimpic games sidney all time pretty

[@13pireu]

@Overhell100 I didn't talk that Athens presented the better of the history opening olympic ceremony .Beijing 2008 really did present an opening ceremony visually more amazing,but athens was more human.

[@kuripangui]

I remember the rising of the saucer took a while.

[@bluezelt1136]

I'm not sure about this but did anyone here got to hold the torch themselves after a few months? I did luckily.

[@Bresolin1971]

@13pireu Essas questões de avaliação quanto as cerimônias de abertura são muito subjetivas. Para mim a que mais me tocou foi a de Seul 88, enquanto as as de Los Angeles 84 e Atlanta 96 foram meio vazias.

O 'Te Deum' Opus 22, de Hector Berlioz..

[@13pireu]

Athens 2004 Olympic Games was the first to put an opening ceremony in an impressive level! Better unparalleled Athens

[@Luluskuy]

Better than Paris

[@davidares2725]

Barcelona 92

[@irvinmr9886]

david ares jajaja no compares

[@minniebell9664]

So much pride when the stockman entered. I'm surprise the crowd didn't really let out a roar at that.Very politically correct opening in so many ways. Note that the convict era seemed to be largely forgotten. One of the best openings ever!

[@Aussieduderivs1]

What does political correctness have to do with anything?

[@minniebell9664]

Let's face it, political correctness plays a big part in everything these days. Not that I pay any attention to it anyway. Women played a very large role in the 2000 games more so than before for a start. I thought the games were one of the best ever regardless. Not majoring on minors here.

[@Aussieduderivs1]

Yeah you're right

[@TheOriginal_Unaleska]

Minniebell political correctness is an American thing not Australian.

[@irvinmr9886]

El mejor encendido de pevetero

[@major8838]

i was not alive for this olympics buti wish i was!!!!!

[@mariapetfooleddvd4472]

DO YOU REMEMBER THIS? Sing the Slice of Heaven (song) !!!

[@steveboy7302]

thats a new zealand song

[@griffinmccue6189]

I do not think that this video is necessary. On April 6, 2020, you uploaded the full version to KZbin.

[@patrickgames8382]

RIO 2016 ?

[@aliceyuan2733]

WHO IS WATCHING THIS SO CRAZY🎉🎉❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😊😊

[@rupertsundara1678]

I thought to myself: “wow that looks like ANZ Stadium” but then it hit me... I’m so stupid

[@erickesparza227]

The best Olympic cauldron of all !!

[@anaganem2058]

where can i see the opening and closing ceremonies of prevew olympics? i mean full

[@dricofm9239]

Who was the woman holding the olimpic torch?What is her Name?Was she an Australian Athlete?

[@justinphan3055]

Yes she was an Australian Indigenous Athlete.,Her name is Cathy Freeman. She was a sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters, winning gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

[@dricofm9239]

_JP 97_ Thank you JP 97!

[@thatLAguy29]

thumbs up if u watch all the opping cerenony before the olympics

[@gucyulook]

I hav the touch now facts

[@michaelg546]

the best flamme of J O

[@pizzaipinya2442]

Esto lo hace Dubai y deccimos que es exibicionismo de poder y riqueza. Lo hacen en nuestro país y es derrochar dinero público. Pero lo hace China y es lo más maravilloso del mundo... Para todos los que decís que ningún país occidental ha hecho algo igual, lo que pasa es que aquí conocemos la moderación en el gasto público, que os recuerdo es dinero DE TODOS. Además, no hace falta gastar tanto para hacer algo espectacular: mirad BCN '92 (un arquero, un poco de gas y a correr), o incluso Sydney 2000 (seguro que fue más barato que en China) y aún así fueron dos encendidas sorprendentes, bonitas, elegantes y espectaculares.

[@runforthehills707]

A cross between waterworld and close encounters! A water feature is always going to be a bit naff