OPENING CEREMONIES: Cathy Freeman stands under the Olympic cauldron as a pool of water cascades over her. She lit the flame and then the entire cauldron rose up, dumping water on her before it made it's way up to the top of the stadium.

ON THE LOOKOUT: With the Sydney Opera House in the background, Darren Sassaal keeps a watch out for sharks as some of the athletes practice the swimming course for the triathalon, the first medal event in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

CLOSING CEREMONIES: Several spectators gather nearby the Sydney Bridge as the fireworks loom in the background.

VIEW FROM ABOVE: Birds-eye view of the Sydney Harbor as fireworks mark the end of the 2000 Summer Olympics.

ILLUMINATION: The spectacular fireworks scene from the atop the Sydney Bridge.