Why was it significant that Midnight Oil performed in sorry suits at the closing ceremony?
Australian rock band Midnight Oil play their hit “Beds Are Burning” at the closing ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Sydney. Their black outfits are emblazoned with the word “sorry,” a symbolic olive branch towards the Aboriginals who were forced from their lands by a government that refuses to apologize.
Who lit the 2000 Olympic torch in Sydney?
Cathy Freeman
Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman, OAM (known as Cathy Freeman) (born 16 February 1973) is an Australian Aboriginal sprinter who is particularly associated with the 400 metres running race. She became the Olympic champion for 400 m in the 2000 Sydney games, at which she lit the Olympic Flame.
Who lit the Olympic torch in Australia?
15 September 2000 – To enthusiastic roars from the 110,000 crowd packing the Sydney Olympic Stadium, Australian icon Cathy Freeman lit the Olympic flame and fired the climactic finish to a spectacular Australian extravaganza lasting over four hours.
Who sang at the Sydney Olympics closing ceremony?
Nikki Webster
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 Olympic Cauldron. The song is about all of humanity coming together and becoming one.
Did Cathy Freeman carry the torch?
After the lighting in Olympia, several runners will carry the torch through Greece before it travels by plane to Sydney. There, Cathy Freeman, who lit the Olympic cauldron at the 2000 Sydney Games, will be the first international torch-bearer, followed by more than 10,000 runners on all the five continents.
How much is a Sydney 2000 Olympic torch worth?
around $2500
The torch is now roughly worth around $2500. “I’m never going to sell mine,” Mr Smith said. For those wanting to get their hands on a Sydney 2000 torch they have hit online marketplaces and auction rooms in record numbers.