TV Shows/Sydney 2000: The Best Ever/Season 1/S01E02

S01E02

09 Oct 202566 min

Part 2

Sydney 2000: The Best Ever – Season 1

Part 2 goes behind the curtain with the likes of Sir Steve Redgrave and swimming star 'Eric The Eel'. Featuring a near disaster at the opening ceremony and a heart breaking triumph.

Cast

Bronte Halligan

Self - Australian Women's Water Polo Captain

Cate Campbell

Self - 4-time Olympic Gold Medallist

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman

Self - Olympic Gold Medallist

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe

Self - 5-time Olympic Gold Medallist

John Coates

Self - Australian Olympic Committee President (1990-2022)

John Howard

John Howard

Self - Prime Minister of Australia (1996-2007)

Kerri Pottharst

Self - Olympic Gold Medallist

Michael Knight

NSW Minister for the Olympics / Olympics & Paralympics Organising Committee President

Natalie Cook

Olympic Gold Medallist

Susie O’Neill

Self - 2-time Olympic Gold Medallist

Yvette Higgins

Olympic Gold Medallist

Nick McArdle

Interviewer

Brett Aitken

Self - Olympic Gold Medallist

Eric Moussambani

Equitorial Ginea swimmer 'Eric the Eel'

Kurt Fearnley

Self - 3-time Paralympic Gold Medallist

Louise Sauvage

9-time Paralympic Gold Medallist

Nikki Webster

Opening Ceremony 'Hero Girl'

Rod McGeooch

Self - Olympics Organising Committee (1993-1998)

Scott McGrory

Olympic Gold Medallist

Steve Redgrave

Steve Redgrave

5-time Olympic Gold Medallist

Steven Jefferys

Opening Ceremony Lead Horseman