Italy at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Italy competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 361 competitors, 246 men and 115 women, took part in 175 events in 29 sports. Archery. The men's team, which returned two members of the bronze medal-winning 1996 squad, did even better in 2000. They defeated the United States in the semifinal to guarantee themselves at least a silver medal. The Korean men, however, ensured that the Italians did not win the gold medal by defeating them in the final. Baseball. Italy was one of the four nations for which the third  Olympic baseball tournament continued their streak of unbroken appearances. The Italians went 2–5 in the preliminary round, defeating the Netherlands and South Africa. This put them in sixth place and eliminated them from competition. Fencing. 17 fencers, 12 men and 5 women, represented Italy in 2000. Rowing. 27 Italian rowers competed, all male competed. Sailing. Italy competed in ten of the Sailing events at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and won two medals. Weightlifting. Men