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| | 2000 Summer Olympics |
 | | The ceremonies concluded with the lighting of the Olympic Flame. |
 | | Former Australian Olympic champions brought the torch through the stadium, handing it over to Cathy Freeman, who lit the flame in the cauldron. |
 | | IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch, at his last Olympics, had to leave for home, as his wife was severely ill. Upon arrival, his wife had already passed away. |
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