page_title: 2000 Summer Olympics
section_title: Sydney Olympic Park
hierarchical_section_title: 2000 Summer Olympics / Venues / Sydney Olympic Park
caption_attribution_description: Homebush stadium
context_page_description: The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and commonly known as Sydney 2000 or the Millennium Olympic Games/Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and also the Southern Hemisphere, the first being in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1956. The United States topped the medals table, and won the most gold.
context_section_description: Olympic Stadium: Ceremonies (opening/closing), Athletics, Football (final)
  Sydney International Aquatic Centre: Diving, Modern Pentathlon (swimming) Swimming, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo (medal events)
  State Sports Centre: Table Tennis, Taekwondo
  NSW Tennis Centre: Tennis
  State Hockey Centre: Field Hockey
  The Dome and Exhibition Complex: Badminton, Basketball, Gymnastics (rhythmic), Handball (final), Modern Pentathlon (fencing, shooting), Volleyball (indoor)
  Sydney SuperDome: Gymnastics (artistic, trampoline), Basketball (final)
  Sydney Baseball Stadium: Baseball, Modern Pentathlon (riding, running)
  Sydney International Archery Park: Archery
caption: Olympic Stadium
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