The Sydney Morning Herald

Australia wins 16 gold at the Sydney Olympics.

Australia takes home 16 gold medals in a successful run for

the country at its first hosting of the Olympic games at
Sydney, which stretched out for 17 days. The Sydney
Olympics are considered the lucky olympics, as they were
the greatest olympic games to date. This set a huge standard
for major sporting events in the future, like the 2006 and
2018 Commonwealth Games .The most outstanding
performance in the Sydney Olympics was by one of our own,
Cathy Freeman, on the 25th of September, ran 400m and
won herself the Gold Medal. It was a massive success for
Australia’s sporting identity, as not only represented
Australia, but the indigenous community of Australia. Not
only did she win the gold medal, but she also lit the olympic
flame. This had an immense impact on the indigenous
community, as she represented the Australian and
Aboriginal flag. This contributed heavily to our sporting
identity, and sparked a huge uproar in sporting
participation around the country.