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Olympic Torch Relay
The Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay began in Greece with the lighting of the torch on 10 May 2000. On its way to Australia from Greece, the Olympic flame visited nearby Olympic member Pacific nations.
Arriving in Australia on 8 June 2000, the Olympic Torch Relay commenced its 100-day journey around Australia.
The Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay had 11,000 torchbearers throughout Australia with each torchbearer carrying the flame up to one kilometre, with the average slot length of 500 metres.
Paralympic Torch Relay
The Sydney 2000 Paralympic Torch Relay commenced with a lighting ceremony in Canberra on 5 October 2000, and finished at the opening ceremony at Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush Bay on 18 October 2000.
From Canberra, the flame travelled to all capital cities by air before completing a 750km road trip through the greater Sydney region, including the main regional centres of Newcastle and Wollongong.
920 torchbearers carried the flame.
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