Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony [716088] Released: 2000-09-15 Revenue: $0 Budget: $40,000,000 Profit: $-40,000,000 Runtime: 260 mins Popularity: 0.2979 Vote Average: 7.3 Vote Count: 3 Overview: Coverage of the glorious Olympic Opening Ceremony of the Games in Sydney. The opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic games took place on Friday 15 September in Stadium Australia. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal and ceremonial opening of this international sporting event, including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes, with an artistic spectacle to showcase the host nation's culture and history. Cast [7] Cathy FreemanSelf Nikki WebsterSelf Vanessa AmorosiSelf Tina ArenaSelf John FarnhamSelf Olivia Newton-JohnSelf Dawn FraserSelf Hompage: https://www.olympic.org/sydney-2000 Trailers Sydney 2000 Opening Ceremony - Full Length | Sydney 2000 Replays Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - Olympic Flame & Opening Ceremony Opening Ceremony - Sydney 2000 Olympics