Nauru at the 2000 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:	NRU
Nocname:	Nauru Olympic Committee
Games:	Summer Olympics
Year:	2000
Location:	Sydney
Flagbearer:	Marcus Stephen
Gold:	0
Silver:	0
Bronze:	0
Appearances:	auto
App Begin Year:	1996

Nauru competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Weightlifter and future President Marcus Stephen bore the Olympic torch during its stopover in Nauru.^[1]

Background

The Nauru Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1994.^[2] The 2000 Summer Olympics were held from 15 September to 1 October 2000; a total of 10,651 athletes represented 199 National Olympic Committees.^[3]

Athletics

Men

Weightlifting

See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Men

Women

References

• Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. .
• International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
• International Olympic Committee Web Site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nauru set to welcome Olympic torch. 2006-12-27. ABC News Online. 2000.
2. Web site: Nauru – National Olympic Committee (NOC). International Olympic Committee. 5 August 2018.
3. Web site: Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics – results & video highlights. International Olympic Committee. 7 August 2018.