The Sydney Games has come to an end with a closing ceremony packed full of the party spirit.
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1 October 2000 y., Sunday
The Sydney Games has come to an end with a closing ceremony packed full of the party spirit.
Over 110,000 spectators and thousands of athletes celebrated as IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch declared the Games "the best Olympics ever".
Samaranch, who was overseeing his last Games, asked to be excused his Spanish accent before shouting, "Aussie, Aussie Aussie!" to huge cheers.
"These have been your Games," he told the crowd. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever. Thank you Sydney, thank you New South Wales, thank you Australia."
The ceremony was the usual mixture of high energy and high camp.
Australian acts from Savage Garden to a re-fronted INXS played from a giant stage at one end of the stadium while various giant inflatables toured the track.
Kylie Minogue performed Abba's 'Dancing Queen' as some of the flavour of Sydney's Mardi Gras came to the Games.
Greek dancers re-enacted an ancient Olympic ceremony while the crowd waved glow-sticks.
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