The design of the Sydney 2000 Olympic victory medal

When medallic artist, Wojtek Pietranik, was selected to design the medal, he chose wattle flowers, the Sydney Opera House and a smiling goddess to capture the Sydney Olympic spirit. Not all of his original imagery remained in the final design...

The branding of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

The Image Department of SOCOG (the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games) created a seamless visual communications strategy that guided the branding of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

The design of costumes by Jenny Kee for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

When asked to design costumes for the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Jenny Kee's response was, 'Something clicked in my brain...I just knew that I could do things that were larger than life and to have this opportunity...was just so appealing.'

The Sydney 2000 Olympic torch

In the lead-up to the Sydney Olympics, it was the torch that first captured the hearts of Australians and ignited the Olympic spirit. Blue Sky Design won the contract for the Olympic torch with their symbolic and environmentally-friendly design.

Sydney 2000: The green Games

The Sydney 2000 Games were labelled the 'green Games' because the principles of ecologically sustainable development were applied to the design, construction and operation of Games facilities and events.