Added: Mar 30, 2008

From: rockies77

Duration: 9:33

The biggest moment of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games opening ceremony. An innovative way of lighting the Olympic Flame to the cauldron by Atlanta 1996 Olympic silver medalist in the women's 400m event at the time: Cathy Freeman. She went on to win the Olympic gold medal in these Games in the same women's 400m event. Note: Very sorry for the poor quality of the picture near the end of this clip. The VCR tape I had this recorded on was showing its age and I was concerned that I was going to lose this entire show because of that. I know that there is other YouTube uploads of this scene. You may want to look them up for better quality than this clip. At the end of this clip, fireworks go off at one of Stadium Australia, as the cauldron itself was assisted mechanically, to officially conclude the opening ceremony of these Games.

Channel: Sports

Tags: 2000  cathy  cauldron  ceremony  fireworks  flame  freeman  games  light  olympic  opening  sydney  torch  xxvii 


Rating: 4.69 (171 ratings)    Views: 145144' favoriteCount='305    Comments: 25

sackbossworkfromhome Says:

Sep 15, 2008 - ya 5 mins with ya muma stuffd you up

sackbossworkfromhome Says:

Sep 15, 2008 - draim baby drain

FALDERCITO Says:

Sep 20, 2008 - Fue una ceremonia brillante, muy bonita en la ambientación musical con una orquesta y un coro en directo, cosa que ya no se hace, y especialmente el momento del encendido si no hubiera sido porque se estropeó el sistema por unos buenos minutos habría quedado excelente. No obstante la musica fué preciosa, y los juegos excelentes.

villasanat Says:

Sep 20, 2008 - Hi. I from México.

kevinwashere12345 Says:

Sep 23, 2008 - that would suck if the water put out the flame

netpop Says:

Sep 26, 2008 - yeah I think too ;-) so cool !! a man riding horse to flame the cauldron. The best, i've ever seen ;-)

xpidf1 Says:

Sep 28, 2008 - I can't believe it! Right from the water and rising it Good thing there was no danger os accidential extinguishment

Dimikera Says:

Sep 30, 2008 - I agree with you!!!!

scarblade234 Says:

Sep 30, 2008 - The torch relay came past my street on it's way to the Stadium! I was only 4!

operaboy78 Says:

Oct 1, 2008 - I remember feeling so proud to be an aussie that night, it still makes me proud!

serious22222 Says:

Oct 2, 2008 - simply THE BEST lighting of the cauldron up to date. not even beijing matched this one. btw, wouldnt it have even been better if fireworks went off the rims of the ceilings like they did in athens and beijing?

chancayano Says:

Oct 2, 2008 - you know? theres always a big screen of yellow words in every olympic game can you see it? this screen, I had see it in 92,96,00,04,08 olympic games. it isnt old no?

firecrossangel Says:

Oct 4, 2008 - i would consider the Sydney Olympics and the Barcelona Olympics as having the best lighting of the cauldron...^_^

cindyirene2001 Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - I agree completely. ^_^ They were both so impressive.

chrismj1982 Says:

Oct 16, 2008 - this would have been the best by far if it did not malfunction, what a pity.

nycolas1712 Says:

Oct 21, 2008 - Yes !!! Beautiful......

blUdz18 Says:

Oct 26, 2008 - Sydney put on one of the most spectacular (if not) the best games in history. With such a profound year "2000" it will be easily remembered for years to come. Beijing came pretty close though...

narutofan11111100 Says:

Oct 28, 2008 - its so sad how it malfunctioned and it stood there for like 5 minutes! but i think beijing did a better job for an opening ceremony,maybe its only because i'm chinese and i have to support them!!! lol!

sht01755 Says:

Nov 2, 2008 - I am also Chinese and I am Malaysia. I also support Beijing that they did well. Well,2 more years later,Winter Olympic is in your own country, Vancouver

mexinco Says:

Nov 8, 2008 - I´m not Chinese, but i liked Beijing a lot, but I believe the beautiful one has been Athens...

mariosgk100 Says:

Nov 14, 2008 - At last, can't you see the symbolism of the Athens 2004 lighting? It is the cauldron that comes to meet the athlete! Man dominates the machines. Human beings were the centre of the Athens 2004 opening ceremony! That's all. Nothing more, nothing less...

Egyglory Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - hey guys I made a clip for youth world cup which will be hold in Egypt ,write (Egypt 2009 fifa world cup U-20)& send me ur comments please ,thanks

cmc8856 Says:

Nov 17, 2008 - this is still THE coolest way to light the torch. no ones come close

XxDreamDivaxX Says:

Nov 21, 2008 - great lighting but the music wasnt quite as dramatic as athens, it didnt quite give me the chills.but bravo to sydney.

Penlager Says:

Nov 24, 2008 - I think she was a direct descendant from aboriginis and that made it more meaningful. But this is still a cool way to light it.