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NEWS ABOUT: 2000 Sydney Olympics

2000 Sydney Olympics stories: 7 news summaries

Sydney Olympics Also Featured Fake Performances

In 2000, city's orchestra mimed to backing tape—by ensemble from Melbourne

Aug 26, 08 2:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - The world was shocked to learn that Chinese singer Lin Miaoke was really just a pretty lip-syncher, but fakery seems to be par for the Olympic course: the Sydney Symphony has disclosed that its performers mimed to a backing tape during the 2000 opening ceremony. "It's correct that we... More »

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China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • pageant • pantomime • 2000 Sydney Olympics • symphony • lip sync

 IOC Strips Gold From 
 2000 US Relay Team 

Move follows athlete's admission of doping

Aug 2, 08 6:50 AM CDT
(AP) - The International Olympic Committee today stripped gold medals from the US men's 1,600-meter relay team that competed at the 2000 Olympics, in the aftermath of Antonio Pettigrew's admission that he was doping at the time. The IOC executive board disqualified the entire team, the fourth gold and sixth overall... More »

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Olympic Games • International Olympic Committee • 2000 Sydney Olympics • gold medal • Antonio Pettigrew • Michael Johnson

 Critics Make Sport
 of Olympic Mascots 

'Fuwa' are in the firing line ahead of Beijing Games

Jul 23, 08 3:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The troubled run-up to the Beijing Games hasn't spared the cartoon mascots, the Wall Street Journal reports. China's critics have already created mock characters for the five—like "GenGen Genocide"—and superstitious Chinese fear a link between the "witch dolls" and the disasters the country has suffered... More »

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China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • mascot • Olympic Games • 2000 Sydney Olympics

US Sprinter Giving Back Gold Over Teammate's Doping

Michael Johnson 'betrayed' by Olympic relay-mate Pettigrew's cheating admission

Jun 3, 08 1:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Record-setting US sprinter Michael Johnson will give back one of his Olympic gold medals after Antonio Pettigrew, a teammate in the 1,600-meter relay during the 2000 Sydney Games, admitted to doping. Pettigrew's admission at a trial last month “shocked me like no other drug-related story,” Johnson writes... More »

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International Olympic Committee • 2000 Sydney Olympics • gold medal • Trevor Graham • Antonio Pettigrew • Michael Johnson

Olympic Sprinter Pettigrew
Admits Doping

2000 gold medalist 'fesses up in trial against former coach

May 23, 08 3:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former Olympic gold medalist Antonio Pettigrew passed all his drug tests during his career—but admitted in court yesterday that he took steroids. The confession came at the trial of his former coach, Trevor Graham, who has pleaded not guilty to charges he lied to federal authorities investigating doping allegations.... More »

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2000 Sydney Olympics • Justin Gatlin • Trevor Graham • Antonio Pettigrew

Maurice Green Retires From Sprinting

Former world champ and Olympic medalist dogged by injuries

Feb 4, 08 4:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Decorated sprinter Maurice Greene announced his retirement yesterday, ending a career that included two Olympic gold medals and several world titles. "It's a little sad for me, but I've had a great career. Because of my injuries, it's better to call it quits," said Greene. The decision leaves... More »

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injury • 100 meter dash • track and field • 2000 Sydney Olympics • Maurice Greene

IOC Delays
Call on
Jones' Medals

Doping cloud shadows disgraced ex-champ, other competitors

Dec 10, 07 12:11 PM CST
(Newser) - The International Olympic Committee decided today to await more info before awarding Marion Jones' medals to other competitors from the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Jones will still be formally stripped of her medals for admitting to doping, but the IOC wants to talk to her relay teammates to determine whether they... More »

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sports • steroids • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Marion Jones • International Olympic Committee • 2000 Sydney Olympics

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