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As it unfolded: A golden start in the pool at the Sydney Olympics on September 16, 2000 – The Sydney Morning Herald
All the highlights and action from day one of competition at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, topped off by double gold at the pool.
The 17-year-old is now an official superstar. Thorpe had the hopes of the nation on his shoulders in the first night of finals at the Olympic pool and delivered in unforgettable fashion. He started with gold in his pet 400m freestyle, breaking his own world record.
Chris Fydler, Ashley Callus, Michael Klim and Ian Thorpe celebrfate their relay gold.Credit:Vince Caligiuri
Less than an hour later, he was back in the water to anchor what will go down as one of the greatest Olympic relays of all t…
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