THE SYDNEY 2000 OLYMPIC TORCH IS DIPLAYED IN SYDNEY.
AUSTRALIA-OLYMPICS:SYDNEY,8MAR99-The new Sydney 2000 Olympic torch is displayed in Sydney March 8. The metallic, boomerang-style Olympic torch was inspired by the Sydney Opera House, the Pacific Ocean and the Aboriginal Boomerang. The torch will be lit in Olympia, Greece in May 2000 and travel the longest distance in Games history, 27,000 kilometres (16,534 miles) to Sydney for the opening of the Games on September15, 2000.
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