AustralianFan Posted September 25, 2022 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 Every edition of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, both Summer and Winter editions, present more opportunities for athletes and organisers to create ‘forever moments’ which are etched eternally in our memories. We remember the anniversaries of those moments in this thread, On This Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted September 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 The Race of Our Lives On this day, September 25th 2000, Cathy Freeman won Olympic gold in front of a home crowd as she beat Lorraine Graham and Katherine Merry in the Women’s 400m Final in front of 112,000 packed into Stadium Australia, millions watching from home televisions, barbewues, backyard parties and live sites around Australia with billions watching worldwide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted September 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 Magic Monday Magic Monday at Sydney 2000 was the greatest night of athletics in history - Inside The Games 25 September 2000 Olympic Stadium, Sydney 110,000 spectators. The largest crowd ever in history to watch Olympic track and field. Also on Magic Monday, 25 September 2000, was an incredible day in a jam packed stadium with 10,000 spectators on Bondi Beach for the Womens Beach Volleyball Gold Medal Match. Australians Natlie Cook and Kerri Pottharst versus Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar from Brazil: Credit: Austadiums.com - Bondi Beach 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigVic Posted September 25, 2022 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 What a moment. Love the On This Day series in the lead up to Paris 2024 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted September 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 On this day, 25 September 2000, was a battle for medals in the Womens Pole Vault Final at the Sydney 2000 Olympics and during the pandemonium of the 110,000 crowd losing their minds over Cathy Freeman’s winning the Womens 400m Final. Competing under that pressure in the Womens Pole Vault Final was Tatiania Grigorieva from Australia. She and commentator Bruce Macavaney talk about Magic Monday night in this clip from the Australian Olympic Committee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted October 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2022 1 October 2000 22 years ago today A magical night with Sydney 2000 being declared by then IOC President Juan Antonio Sanaranch The Best Games Ever ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted October 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 30 September 1982 40 years ago Brisbane Commonwealth Games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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