Labels:text | newspaper | publication | screenshot OCR: SPORTS SYDNEY TO STAGE 2000 OLYMPICS Against the odds, Sydney W hen news of Sydney's selection as the site edged out Beijing to clinch for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games the 2000 Summer Olympic reached the city in the early hours of Sep- Games tember 24, 1993, the roar of jubilation from the 100,000-strong crowd that had gathered around the famous Opera House lasted a full five minutes. Fire- works exploded over the Opera House, illuminated in the colours of the five Olympic Rings, sparking off a night of celebration and partying. "It couldn't be a greater indication to the world that Australia is a nation with its own identity, holding an international pageant in sport, the thing that is most dear to the Australian heart," said Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating. "Sports is the winner," said John Fahey, premier of New South Wales, of which Sydney is the capital. But the victory was somewhat marred by allega-
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