Back Paralimpiese Somerspele 2000 Afrikaans الألعاب البارالمبية الصيفية 2000 Arabic Xuegos Paralímpicos de Sydney 2000 AST 2000 Yay Paralimpiya Oyunları Azerbaijani Letní paralympijské hry 2000 Czech Sommer-Paralympics 2000 German Θερινοί Παραολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2000 Greek Juegos Paralímpicos de Sídney 2000 Spanish 2000ko Udako Paralinpiar Jokoak Basque Kesäparalympialaiset 2000 Finnish
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| Location | Sydney, Australia |
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| Motto | Performance, Power and Pride |
| Nations | 120 |
| Athletes | 3,881 |
| Events | 551 in 18 sports |
| Opening | 18 October 2000 |
| Closing | 29 October 2000 |
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| Stadium | Stadium Australia |
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The 2000 Summer Paralympic Games or the XI Summer Paralympics were held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, between 18 and 29 October. The Sydney Paralympics was the last time that the Summer Paralympics were organized by two different Organizing Committees. In this edition, a record 3,801 athletes from 120 National Paralympic Committees participated in 551 events in 18 sports. The 2000 Summer Paralympics were the second largest sporting event ever until that date held in Australia and in the Southern Hemisphere. Sydney was the eighth city to jointly host the Olympic and Paralympic Games. However, it was only the fourth to jointly organize both events with the in complete conjunction with the Olympics. This edition was also the first time that the Paralympics were held in Australia and Oceania.[1]
- ^ "A look back at the Sydney Paralympics". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 25 January 2002. Retrieved 22 August 2015.