The Sydney Olympics Part 7 | Olympic History

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In the final part of our look back at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games we focus on the Athletics events taking place in the Olympic Stadium.
Following the incredible Olympic stories of such athletes as Cathy Freeman, Michael Johnson and Anier Garcia we complete our Sydney retrospective with some incredible Olympic moments from Sydney Games.
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[@Bully1973]

I flew from Texas and spent 3 weeks in Sydney during the 2000 Olympics. I still have a hangover! The people made these olympic games. I have never experienced hospitality before or since like the people of Sydney showed me . I created friendships that have lasted 20 years and hopefully will last for the remainder of my life.

[@carlnev1]

As someone who is NOT an Australian-I got goosebumps when I saw Cathy Freeman cross that night-and every single time I've seen it in the 13 years since

[@warro35]

Cathy only got that gold because threats were made against Perec till she withdrew

[@geoffbeare2628]

As an Australian I think the entire country was a goose pimple for the entire race. Brilliant.

[@encorewithe2482]

​@@warro35Yes Marie-José Perec received threats!!

[@francinefernandes2007]

​@@geoffbeare2628the magnificent Kathy Freeman ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@BeauBum89]

She did it for herself, her family, her Aboriginal people and her country of Australia. Proud moment for all Australia, especially the traditional owners, the Aboriginal people.

[@Nokku]

Aboriginal people aren’t the owners.

[@cambra6603]

Connor Swims yes we are the owners always will be the land is apart of us something you dont understand and never will that pisses you off doesn't it your an immigrant like everyone else. its okay enjoy our land respect it we dont own the land the land is us. our mother. its okay mate enjoy it while your here cause when you die you dont end up here like us you go where ever the British go

[@anthonyreed480]

@@cambra6603 The owner is the Queen. It's called "Crown Land" - enjoy that knowledge Cam 😁 conquered with barely any resistance. Absolutely pathetic lol. Stone age sapiens against the might of the British Empire. Now you have welfare, medicine, air-conditioning, groceries, common law. *You're welcome* you ungrateful peasant.

[@jmaxg]

That's the thing that gave me goose pimples. Whereas her people were a consideration, Cathy Freeman won for her country. In so doing, she earned the right to stand shoulder to shoulder with Jim Thorpe and Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Patriots in every sense of the word.

[@jonblake1100]

@@anthonyreed480 serenity costs more than colonialism

[@marcokleinpoelhuis3153]

I was in the stadium that day. A day I will never forget. Cathy Freeman gave me goosebumps! The crowd went insane! What an evening!

[@jameswally1831]

I’m so happy I’ve witnessed Cathy win the gold medal in my lifetime thank you Cathy for the awesome memory 😊

[@carlnev1]

Even as someone who is not Great Britain, and not an Australian, I get GOOSEBUMPS every time I see Cathy Freeman cross that line

[@carlnev1]

I'm from Great Britain, and yet, while watching "Magic Monday" I was in an Australian pub in the UK-I'm not Australian,I've never been to Australia, and yet, every time from that day to this, that I see Cathy Freeman cross that line, I get GOOSEBUMPS!!

[@garyindiana2127]

As a Native or, Original person as Cathy so beautifully put it, from Turtle Island this still brings tears to my eyes❤️🖤💛

[@user-ve5ln5le9y]

☝🏻 North America FYI

[@teekay3983]

Have watched this clip so many times. Thank you Bud Greenspan and Will Lyman. Beautiful n inspiring indeed. The world was indeed a better place and Sydney certainly produced a wonderful performance to the world. And Cathy, what can we say, she is now a legend! Her run was more than a race, more than a dream and certainly more than an olypic win. It was a win for her people and for Australia. A win that brought unity and so much hope of what could be in a loving world! Thank God for her life and for her purpose!

[@user-ve5ln5le9y]

Bud Greenspan and his narrator make THE Olympic docs that matter

[@peetewaiwiri4107]

As Juan Antonnio Samaranch said "Sydney presented the 'best' Summer Olympics in history"...here here! To the year 2017, it still is!!!

[@JorgeRamos-zl9vz]

Best Olympics in my lifetime

[@taylorlangham9833]

+Jorge Ramos The Aussies put on a good one. But there is much to enjoy about all of the Olympics.

[@kiarapower9513]

I love her so much I'm aboriginal if it wasn't for her in wouldn't be running like I am

[@touchofgrey5372]

When I heard the first few words, I said, YEEESS! Narrated by Bill Lyman! I've got to watch this all the way through. What a great achievement Cathy! Thanks for the upload.

[@SasukeisAwesome]

I cried at the end. I loved every single episode to pieces (I think each one might have made me cry). And as a gymnastics fan, seeing Romania atop the podium and Svetlana Khorkina winning her uneven bars Gold after the disaster of the All Around only made me more emotional. Thank you so, so much, and I can't tell you how happy it makes me to see you're going to be posting Olympic history films.

[@oneputtsteven]

When I ran, I ran for my people, when I won I won for my people. ~ Abebe Bikila

[@jamesmaluwa1033]

I'm from Zimbabwe. Maria Mutola was ours too from our Mozambican cousins. Every girl at school who was good at athletics we called her Maria Mutola

[@erastuspinehas9211]

I keep watching this over and over. The narrator just knew was he was doing. Daaam...so inspirational.

[@jenniferautrey6545]

this was the best and most beautiful olympic games

[@kc768]

Who is the narrator? I've listened to him for years, and his voice is perfect.

[@smeeglereegle]

The narrator is the great voice of Will Lyman. He has done many a tv commercial, and is also the official voice of Frontline on PBS. I'm proud to have edited the sound for this film, and worked for the great Bud Greenspan, and with Mr. Lyman, who is also an actor in his own right.

[@bajoobers1]

I watch the frontline videos because of Will Lyman

[@atamolotov]

Hes done some micheal Jordan vids

[@JonnyTainment]

Great stuff. Bud Greenspan never lets me down.

[@dimokritos46s]

your the BEST CATHERINE!

[@nm-ix7dz]

one of the best Olympic video which i have ever seen. Fine commentary

[@peterclarke7221]

I was a spectator host at the Sydney Olympic this time was the best time of my life

[@seanmarshall7865]

Thank you so much for this series, loved every one of the episodes :)

[@chopzmasta07]

What a special night it was. Very memorable

[@slyonme]

SYDNEY 2000 will always be remember as the best games ever

[@noeltaylor3594]

I grew up in the 70's watching these old Olympic films. They were awesome then and still are. Man, it's been 21 years since Australia? Wow. The only other athlete I can think of who had that kind of pressure on them was Dirk Nowitzki of The Dallas Mavericks. He carried the weight of winning an NBA title and delivered in 2011.

[@prajakll7852]

กีฬาเป็นสิ่งที่วิเศษ ทำให้มนุษยชาติเข้าใจกันดี รักกันถึงจะต่างเชื้อชาติก็ตาม

[@kingthanos4964]

wonderful 27 min of my day. thanks olympic

[@user-ve5ln5le9y]

Glad to hear this narrator is still Olympic documentaries. He narrated the docs for the Calgary winter games too

[@ojoarewajr7508]

I love to see all of my cousins shine on the World's Stage!!

[@AlonsoRules]

I don't think there has been an Olympic Games that has been as successful before or since. Unless the IOC give the Olympics to Melbourne in 2024 or 2028, nothing will ever approach Sydney's Olympic show.

[@coolro3684]

***** lol, keep dreaming. IOC puts Beijing as the best ever.

[@eduardopedroza8955]

coolro i agree with Anthoby. Sydney 2000 are the best games ever. Beijing 2008 just for Phelps are remembered.

[@coolro3684]

Eduardo Sanchez i go by what IOC is saying. They maybe emotionally best for you but objectively they are far from the best and even Mexico games are placed higher than Sydney's.

[@taylorlangham9833]

+Anthony Kernich The Australian Olympics was very nice. Beijing was amazing with their artistic, amazingly creative opening (and closing) ceremonies -- and the athletic contests themselves, of course. The USA and London were fantastic as well. I can honestly say I've enjoyed all of them. Korea and Spain were wonderful, too. The archer who lit the Olympic flame by shooting that flaming arrow so long gave me goosebumps. Human beings are capable of amazing things. I hope Simone Biles' and Gabby Douglas's superhuman feats are on full display at the 2016 Olympics in Rio this summer.

[@droprelease4820]

If it is anything to go by, Sydney is the most successful Olympics in terms of being able to make a profit and then continue to do so from all of the new stadiums etc. Many Olympics in history have left with it a lot of debt in the host countries

[@mobeston]

This is an emotional yet amazing story. Loved it

[@Tryfieldanimas]

It seemed like that there was peace for now and at all times for all people in the world ... 😥

[@in2jc]

A pleasure to watch AGAIN & AGAIN!

[@mwanykange]

Thanks for the video

[@moaakinola2658]

A very beautiful and emotional documentary.

[@auschick8176]

cathy is amazing!! 🇦🇺

[@garyjohnstone6422]

Our Cathy is a magnificent athlete and a great person. So much pressure. An easy win as she glided effortlessly past the also rans. Our best moment in sport in my opinion. What an example she is for everyone and, especially, her fellow aborigines. Cathy is much loved and admired. Humility abundant from this world champion. She said she felt inferior as a kid. As she showed it is what is inside that matters. Everybody looks up to Cathy and adores her manner. There`s something about Cathy Freeman. Australia`s Darling of Track and Field.

[@CentsTwo]

Really looking forward to it

[@tarantala111]

Poor Cathy Freeman - such pressure on her!

[@anthonymensingh1989]

Bruce mcavaney is the one and only the goat of commentators he adds to the theatre and commentary is of the highest quality and adds to the moment and theatre and drama love Anthony Fed ex lol

[@anthonymensingh1989]

Everytime I see this night I get so emotional tears well up in my eyes what a night love the theatre of that night it was inspirational love Anthony Fed ex lol

[@DerekAllanOfficial]

Love u ana guevara ur amazing ! 💕

[@jamesconnellan9222]

Yeap look at the world now! The world those two weeks are what I miss the most! No doubt that night was peak Olympics! The greatest night in Olympic history.

[@leannadau4747]

Really sweet

[@Holbeinisscheisse]

holy cow at 3:15 you can see how fast she actually is. I can't even keep up for 5 metres

[@BionicMexican]

I really wish i was alive and capable of watching tv during these games.

[@unitedpk1]

If ever you are depressed watch the Olympics video. You get inspired.

[@selowianalakicevic4648]

i love her, wanna be like her👣💛❤ i am Aborigianl too😁

[@royalfox705]

You be like her. Look forward to seeing you in the olympics someday if that is your dream.

[@tahlyaschroder3703]

GOO CATHY! WOOHOO

[@habes9184]

Happy for Cathy and her nation. But she won because Marie Josée Perec was not there and had to leave because of too much pressure. But in a way she let Cathy win and live with Australia that important and historical symbol of unity.

[@garrywallace1007]

Did you not watch the video- Cathy was unbeaten for two years...Perec hadn't raced over 400m for years. Perec would not have made the final!

[@habes9184]

@@garrywallace1007 Perec was qualified for both 200 and 400 metres ! The sad thing is that a dream had been broken..

[@habes9184]

@@garrywallace1007 Freeman won Olympic in 49,11, Perec in a meeting before Sydney a few weeks ago in 50 s..

[@miguelsalcedo11]

que vonito

[@jakegargiulo5101]

💙💙💙

[@5h274]

15 years and counting :,)

[@miguelsalcedo11]

este olinpico

[@erikmardiste]

That Bend by Johnson was probably the best ever run. Male or female

[@GeoAce777]

the commentator sounds a bit like Tuvok 🖖✨🌌

[@encorewithe2482]

I love Cathy, although she's nit responsible, they made sure Marie-José Perec did not compete!

[@MrTrackman100]

Did Freeman's wind outfit give her an edge? Was it legal?

[@222mozart]

Michael Johnson was not doped.

[@chrisslater921]

tatiana has picked up a slight aussie accent to go with her russian accent,,thats one i never heard before,,russian and australian

[@Sutikshna]

Cathy was better in 2000 than 1996

[@daintyflygirl4va]

Can't wait for another Olympics to come back to Australia

[@maxaustin3377]

@20:13 Did he just say “Kenya believe it”?

[@launchpadmcquack8655]

Yep. The most memorable call of sydney 2000.

[@edwinspencer7284]

Why did Marie Jose-Perec left the Olympic Village? Was it to ensure that Cathy end her athletics career with a Gold? That being said, it was good for the Aborigines of Australia and it was certainly a good run.

[@encorewithe2482]

Absolutely! They threatened her

[@milla__jay1509]

Ha it is not like that now

[@itsamb9336]

Cathy never me Anna when I was a baby wen u heald me I made it in to international and I'm so happy and in abo like u

[@kingamaculewicz6674]

ok

[@user-hk8vv9hy2u]

南半球だから、当然冬になるわけだ。オリンピック開催日程が北半球に合わせているとしか思えない。

[@Yourdoomawaitsyou]

CATHY , CATHY , CATHY OI , OI , OI !!!!!!

[@pmehler2955]

👍❤️🤩👍

[@mrdobalina3451]

There are other more deserving Australian athletes that the Sydney Accor stadium should be named after. There are 4 other female athletes who have won more Olympic gold medals than Freeman and who haven’t received the acknowledgement that she has. 2 of those 4 athletes are also track and field. This doesn’t even include the men. …. but those athletes don’t fit the current narrative.

[@ResidentAU02]

⬛️💛🟥

[@johnnegro3380]

Olympics go Australia

[@MyAnastasi]

the sydney olympics were vastly overrated im not sure but i dont think a single world record was set in track and field

[@MaxOmnipresent]

richard stevens there not talking about how "well" the athletes did, its about how it all came together, and how an entire nation's blacks and whites were united with Cathy Freeman

[@Yourdoomawaitsyou]

Ya mum is overrated too .

[@GeoAce777]

the commentator sounds a bit like Tuvok 🖖✨🌌