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The Games:
Our Emblem and Mascots
Every
Olympic Games has had its own unique emblem and mascot/s
reflecting the nature and characteristics of the country
and people hosting the Games.
The
Emblem:
The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games emblem aims
to show people just what Sydney is like - a modern
city on the edge of an ancient land and its role
as host city of the Games. It represents a partnership
between Australia's ancient past and vibrant
present.
The Emblem is made up of these elements:
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The flash at the top suggests the sails of
the Sydney Opera House - one of the world's most
recognised buildings. It represents the vibrancy
of Australian culture as well as serving as a
uniquely Australian version of the Olympic torch |
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The figure symbolises the speed and agility
of an athlete moving towards the new Millennium. The
colours of the athlete show the blue of the
harbour, the yellow of the sun and the red of the
earth, |
Three boomerangs represent the importance
of the Aboriginal people and their culture.
The central part represents an athlete in action.
The aim is to make the Sydney 2000 Olympics a
celebration of athletic endeavour. |
The informal style of the Sydney 2000
script is in keeping with the relaxed lifestyle
and open friendly nature of the Australians. |
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The interlocking rings symbolise the Olympic
movement, contained within every Olympic Games
emblem. |
The trademark and copyright symbol protect
the emblem from incorrect use. |
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 The
Three Mascots:
One hot Sydney summer evening, a wet and wild storm swept three young Australian animals from their homes. In their desperate search for shelter, all three happened across the same warm, protected hollow at exactly the same time, huddling together for safety. Just as suddenly as it started, the storm
stopped, and 2000 stars lit the clear night sky. The three animals looked at each other and grinned.
Other animals were beginning to appear from their hiding spots when the spirit
of the Southern Cross announced that the three young animals had found their way to a special place in Sydney — a place called Millennium Park. The spirit said that at the dawn of a new millennium people from all around the world would come together here for a dazzling festival of sport and culture — a global celebration of peace, friendship and universal understanding.
The Southern Cross then asked the three animals if they would be the official
mascots for this great event. They each accepted this honour with a solemn nod and a full heart, promising to give their new role their very all ...
Click here for
Year 3 and 4 at Rochedale State School's version
of the legend of the Olympic Mascots.
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 About
Millie:
Millie is an echidna who lives in a stylish little burrow
beneath Millennium Park. Named for the new millennium,
she personifies Sydney's hope and optimism at the
dawning of the year 2000. A very hip and modern young
woman, she's a whiz with new technology — if you want
to know what's new and cool, just ask Millie. A natural
teacher and the undisputed brains of the mascot trio, Millie is always taking
notes and coming up with creative ideas.
While at first you might think that
Millie is a very serious young insect-eater, she also likes to have fun and loves
sport. With her strong muscular body and sharp mind, she excels at anything
that involves strategy and accuracy, particularly archery, gymnastics and
fencing. Millie's greatest dream is to build a more peaceful world by educating
people through sport.
Click
here to check out Year 5p at Rochedale
State School's pages
about the echidna.
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Used with permission.
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 About
Olly:
Olly (as in Olympic), is a kookaburra and he lives in
the tallest tree in Millennium Park. He is gregarious,
honest, enthusiastic, loyal and open-hearted
and reflects the Olympic spirit of universal
friendship. Maybe that's why he was chosen as the
custodian of the five rings, the symbol of the ethos
and history of the Olympic Games.
A bit on the cocky side, Olly doesn't mind mixing it with the athletes at times,
as what he lacks in patience, he more than makes up for with speed. Olly is a
fact-finder and a
communicator — some might say he's a bit of a gossip —
always flying around to find out the latest news, although he sometimes gets
things wrong. Syd and Millie still laugh about the time he told them about an
exciting new holiday resort for spiders called the World Wide Web! Olly is a
natural comedian who loves to play practical jokes, but what his friends love
most about him is that he can always laugh at himself.
Click
here to check out Year 5p at Rochedale
State School's pages
about the kookaburra.
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Syd:
Syd the platypus, named for the city of the 2000 Games,
is a dynamic fellow — a team player and a natural leader
whose energy and vigour reflects that of Australia and its
people. Syd admires all athletes — he's the mascot trio's
resident cheerleader — and his motivational skills can
inspire anyone to bring home the gold.
Quite a
sportsman himself, Syd's sturdy body and muscular
limbs give him the speed and agility to excel at most sports, although
swimming is his favourite. Even if he doesn't win a race he'll always finish,
because it's not so much winning that counts to him as how he plays the
game. In fact, there are only two things that get up Syd's snout — bad sports
and environmental vandals. An easygoing
bloke most of the time, if Syd sees
anybody littering the land or polluting the water he won't
hesitate to thump his
tail and let them know what he thinks. It is because he cares so deeply about
our world that Syd was chosen as the environmental mascot.
Click
here to check out Year 5p at Rochedale
State School's pages
about the platypus.
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Used with permission.
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