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Australia opened the 2000 Summer Olympics Friday night with Australian sprinter and Aborigine Cathy Freeman lighting the Olympic cauldron. SI’s Leigh Montville says now that Freeman has made history there is even more pressure on her to win gold. The cauldron lighting ended the 4 1/2-hour Opening Ceremonies that sampled every facet of the country's rich heritage.

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Keyed-up Greene is ready to go for his gold -- now

  Highlights

Meidl leads U.S.
Obscure kayak paddler Cliff Meidl, 34, carried the flag for United States in the Opening Ceremonies.
 Canoe/Kayak Coverage | Sport Explainer

A first
Four athletes from East Timor took part in the Opening Ceremonies for the first time in history. East Timor gained independence from Indonesia last year and does not yet have an elected government.
CNNSI.com Parade of Nations

Korea unites
In a moving symbol of the Olympic spirit, athletes from North and South Korea marched together in the Opening Ceremonies under a unification flag.

Just Checking In
U.S. assistant swim coach Jack Bauerle said the atmosphere before the Opening Ceremonies was electric.
 Bauerle Archive | Swimming Coverage

Just Checking In
Curtis Frye, coach of Allen Johnson and four other U.S. track athletes, arrived in Sydney and started planning.
 Frye Archive | Track and Field Coverage


   
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