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Thursday 15 September 2016

2000 Summer Olympics.

                            2000 summer Olympics
                  By: Kena, Fulila.
L.I- we are learning about 2000 summer Olympic torch.
Success Criteria:- I know I can do this when I give information about the 2000 Summer Olympics.
           


History : Flame and torch.
The ancient Greeks believed that fire was given to the humankind by ''Pometheu's'' and considered to have a sacred qualities mirror Swere used to for us the Swnrays to ignite flames that would burn in front of the Greek Tomples.  the Olympic flames began in 1936 in Berlin games 3,330 runners brought the torch with flames.

Today the Olympic flame is lit in front of the run Temple of Hera  in Olympic, grace.

Host country- Sydney Australia
Colour- Sliver, blue and white.
First torch bearer-
Cathy Freeman.

Last torch bearer-Barrier Reef.
How many torch bearer altogether- 12.  

Date started- May 10 2000
How many countries it travelled in four years-13

Theme- The torch took its inspiration from the Sydney opera House, the blue of the pacific ocean and the boomerang.



 List of countries:
1984-Los Angeles
Image result for Sydney 2000 olympic torch1988- Seoul
1992-Spain Barcelona
1996- Atlanta Georgia
2000- Australia Sydney
2004- Greece Athens`
2008- Beijing, China
2012- London United Kingdom


The  of the Olympic and Paralympic torches reflected three famed areas of Australian culture: the boomerang, the Sydney Opera house, and the waters of the pacific ocean.