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Newest Review: ... true olympic ideals. The competitors entered with tremendous pride and a generosity of spirit. Of course the biggest cheer was kept for the Australian home team. On the giant screen came Stephen Hawkins - one of the great minds in the world - accompanied in the stadium to the song "A Fire Within". Then the highlight as one of ther great wheelchair paralympic champions lighted the olympic flame. The flame then rose in the air. Then the entertainers took over. Not surprisingly Kylie Minogue entered the scene and performed a soulful rendition of "Waltzing Matilda". Athletes and audience held torches in the dark to creat... more

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Premium Review Paralympic Opening Ceremony: olympic paralmpics opening ceremony (317 words)
by stanleygannet - written on 19/10/00 (Very useful, 265 readings)
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Wednesday 18th October saw the opening ceremony form Sydney of the 11th Olympic Paralmpics. I watched the 50 minute programme on BBC 2. The programme schedule was the first clue - only 50 minutes. The setting was magnificent and the stadium was packed. This is billed as the biggest and best paralympics so far and the opening ceremony certainly lived up to the media hype. This had the feel of the true olympic ideals. The competitors entered with tremendous pride and a generosity of spirit. Of course the biggest cheer was kept for the Australian home team. On the giant screen came Stephen Hawkins - one of the great minds in the world - accompanied in ...

 

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