Sydney success for 2000 Summer Olympic Games

Title

Sydney success for 2000 Summer Olympic Games

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

24 Sep 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:38

Description

Report from the scene at Monte Carlo where the successful Sydney, Australia bid for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games is announced and on placings of the other bidders for the title of host city. Speakers are Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating; clip from Manchester bid video; adresses to International Olympic Committee by UK Prime Minister John Major and Princess Anne the Princess Royal; Chairman of Manchester 2000 Bob Scott. David Kermode reports. Crowd in Manchester sings Always Look on the Bright Side of Life from Monty Python film Life of Brian. For Mike Carlton show.

Contributors

Princess Anne; John Major; David Kermode; Paul Keating; Bob Scott; LBC Newstalk

Keywords

Australia; Sport; Sports competitions; UK; Athletics; Manchester; Olympic games; Royal family; Royalty; Sydney; Princess Royal

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