Sydney creates a 'family' of mascots for the 2000 games

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Organizers of the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics have come up with three mascots to symbolize the games and represent Australia as well. Olly, a kookaburra, aims to represent the Olympic spirit of generosity and friendship, while Syd is a platypus representing the Australian's excellence in swimming. Millie, an echidna, portrays the Australian trait of optimism. Different speculations on the choice of mascots have come up. Some writers believe that the animals are not well-known while others favored the choice because they depict the message that Australia has more to offer than kangaroos and koalas.

International Affairs, Intnl Sports Activities, Australia, Usage, International sports, Mascots

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Model of quiet efficiency prepares for Sydney Games

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Mal Hemmerling, the chief executive of the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, faces the herculean task of staging the 2000 Australia Olympic Games. He is expected to accomplish his new task as efficiently as he managed the inaugural 1985 Australian Formula One Grand Prix. His peers say Hemmerling's vast experience in building and nurturing management teams at Formula One and his extensive connections with the business community makes his the perfect man for the job.

Management, Planning, Hemmerling, Mal, Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games

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Sydney's Olympics logo gets off to a flying start

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Organizers of the Sydney Olympics have unveiled the logo for the event. The logo, which was produced by FHA Image Design, shows three boomerangs configured in an image of a running athlete. He is holding an Olympic torch whose white smoke trail shows the outline of the world-famous Sydney Opera House. The boomerang figure is colored ochre to represent the Australian Outback. It is set on a sea-blue background depicting the country's beach lifestyle.

Evaluation, Intellectual property, Logos (Graphic design), Logos (Graphics)

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