The Mascots
The official mascots
The official mascots chosen for the 2000 Summer Olympics were:
- Syd the Platypus — 'Syd' was named from 'Sydney', the host city for the Games. Syd represents the water and captures the vigor and energy of Australia and its people..
- Millie the Echidna — 'Millie' was named from 'Millennium' (the 2000 games) and represents earth or the environment. Millie is a techno-whiz and information guru, with all the facts and figures at her fingertips.
- Olly the Kookaburra — 'Olly' was named from 'Olympics'. Olly represents air and epitomizes the Olympic spirit of generosity and universal generosity.
They were designed by Matthew Hattan and Jozef Szekeres.
An unofficial mascot
There was also an unofficial mascot, Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat, which was popularised by comedy team The Dream with Roy and HG. Roy and HG also frequently disparaged the official mascots on their television program.
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