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LOGOS FOR THE SYDNEY 2000 AND ATHENS 2004 GAMES


THIS IS THE OFFICIAL LOGO OF THE SYDNEY OLYMPICS 2000.
IT IS SYMBOLIC OF VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF AUSTRALIA , IT'S PEOPLE AND CULTURE.
THE COMBINATION OF THESE ELEMENTS ARE SAID TO EMBODY THE CHARACTER OF AUSTRALIA , THIS BEING ENERGETIC , VITAL , YOUTHFUL AND BOLD WITH A RICH AND DIVERSE CULTURE.

THE FIGURE IS REPRESENTATIVE OF SEVERAL THINGS , IT SYMBOLISES AN ATHLETE'S SPEED AND AGILITY MOVING TOWARD THE NEW MILLENIUM. AND IS A VISUAL REMINDER OF THE AIM OF THE SYDNEY 2000 GAMES BEING A CELEBRATION OF ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT AND ENDEAVOUR .
THE COLOURS ARE TO REPRESENT THE BLUE OF SYDNEY HARBOUR ,YELLOW OF THE SUN AND THE RED AUSTRALIAN EARTH.

THE BLUE FLASH AT THE TOP SYMBOLISES THE FAMOUS SAILS OF THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE. IT REPRESENTS THE OLYMPIC TOURCH AND VIBRANT NATURE OF AUSTRALIAN CULTURE.

THE THREE BOOMERANGS ARE A REPRESENTATIVE SYMBOL OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND CULTURES OF AUSTRALIA

THE STYLE OF THE SYDNEY 2000 SCRIPT IS A REFLECTION OF THE RELAXED LIFESTYLE ENJOYED IN AUSTRALIA AND ALSO
THE OPEN , FRIENDLY NATURE OF THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE

THIS IS THE LOGO SYDNEY PRESENTED IN IT'S BID TO HOST THE 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES

THIS IS THE LOGO ATHENS PRESENTED IN IT'S BID TO HOST THE 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES

MASCOTS OF THE SYDNEY OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
OLLY , SYD , MILLIE AND LIZZIE
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