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Sydney was selected as the host city for the 2000 games in 1993.
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summer Olympics began
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the most gold medals Athens, Greece
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Summer Olympics held in the St. Louis, Missouri.
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spain The Olympic flame cauldron was lit by a flaming arrow, shot by Paralympic archer Antonio Rebollo
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The Olympics was predicated on the financial model established by the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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several world and Olympics records were broken during the games
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There were 43 world records and 132 Olympics records set at the summer Olympics.
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. The final medal tally was led by the United States, followed by China and host Great Britain.
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Michael phelps announced his retirement.