United States company, United Canvas & Sling (UCS), manufactured this athletics hurdle for track events at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Titled 'Ultimate 505-5500 Automatic Hurdle', it combines aluminium tubing (3/8 inch thick and 1.5 inches in diameter), a wooden hurdle board and an automatic weighting system that redistributes weight when the height is changed. The hurdle board can be set at five heights: 76.2cm, 84.0cm, 91.4cm, 99.1cm and 106.7cm. The International Association of Athletics Federations certified this design for official competition.

This example features the Olympic rings, 'Fluid Energy' motif and 'Sydney 2000' wording in a silk-screen printing, and therefore represents the official branding that identified SOCOG sports equipment. Its blue and cyan tones were drawn from the Sydney 2000 colour palette, and were most prominent on television. Branding regulations, including the application of the Sydney 2000 colours and logos and the Olympic rings, were described in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Image Guidelines, and were overseen by the SOCOG Image Department. Only official sponsors and licensees, such as UCS, were entitled to carry these branding elements on their products.

Hurdle events, including women's 100-metre hurdles, men's 110- metre hurdles, men's and women's 400-metre hurdles, women's heptathlon and men's decathlon, were held at Stadium Australia from 23 to 29 September 2000. They were part of the 47 athletic events of Olympic competition.

This athletics hurdle, titled 'Ultimate 505-5500 Automatic Hurdle', was designed by the United States company, United Canvas & Sling (UCS). It combines aluminium tubing (3/8 inch thick and 1.5 inches in diameter), a wooden hurdle board and an automatic weighting system to redistribute weight when the height is changed. The hurdle board can be set at five different heights: 76.2cm, 84.0cm, 91.4cm, 99.1cm and 106.7cm. The International Association of Athletics Federations certifies this design got official competition.

The graphic designs, including the Olympic rings, 'Fluid Energy' motif and 'Sydney 2000' wording, were applied through a silk-screen printing process and were approved by the SOCOG Image Department.

United States company, United Canvas & Sling (UCS), manufactured this athletics hurdle for track events at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The hurdle comprises a wooden hurdle board and aluminium tubing, and features Olympic and SOCOG logos in silk-screen printing.

This hurdle was made c. 2000.

The hurdle could have been used in the women's 100-metre hurdles, men's 110-metre hurdles, men's and women's 400-metre hurdles, women's heptathlon and men's decathlon at the Sydney Olympic Games. These events were held at Stadium Australia from 23 to 29 September 2000.

This athletics hurdle was made for and owned by the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. It was presented to the Powerhouse Museum by the Olympic Coordination Authority on behalf of the Government of NSW.

Athletics hurdle, wood/aluminium/plastic, made by United Canvas & Sling (UCS), United States c.2000, used in hurdles, steeplechase, heptathlon and decathlon events, Olympic Games, Sydney, 2000

Athletics hurdle, metal and aluminum with wooden crossbeam. Rectangular painted white wooden plank/bar bolted onto 2 metal poles by black plastic fittings. These poles have light blue aluminum covers with 5 holes in each to adjust height of bar. These poles are attached to a frame made up of 3 grey metal semi-circular bars with ridges that are welded together that form a "C" shape. At the end of these bars are black metal plugs with raised text "UCS". Each side of the wooden plank has a sticker. One side has black text "UCS", then blue Fluid Energy symbol, 5 coloured Olympic rings, blue text "Sydney 2000", the 5 coloured Olympic rings, black text "Certified Product IAAF". The other side has a white background with blue Fluid Energy symbol, black rectangle, blue text "Sydney 2000", black rectangle, and blue Fluid energy symbol.

Athletics hurdle, metal and aluminium with wooden crossbeam. Rectangular painted white wooden plank/bar bolted onto 2 metal poles by black plastic fittings. These poles have light blue aluminium covers with 5 holes in each to adjust height of bar. These poles are attached to a frame made up of 3 grey metal semi-circular bars with ridges that are welded together that form a "C" shape. At the end of these bars are black metal plugs with raised text "UCS". Each side of the wooden plank has a sticker. One side has black text "UCS", then blue Fluid Energy symbol, 5 coloured Olympic rings, blue text "Sydney 2000", the 5 coloured Olympic rings, black text "Certified Product IAAF". The other side has a white background with blue Fluid Energy symbol, black rectangle, blue text "Sydney 2000", black rectangle, and blue Fluid energy symbol.

Designed: United Canvas & Sling (UCS) Inc; New Jersey, USA

Made: United Canvas & Sling (UCS) Inc; New Jersey, USA; 1995 - 2000


Used: Sydney

2001/84/330

760 mm

695 mm