During The Olympics
Before the start of the women's marathon, street personnel in Sydney had to tow 137 cars that were parked along the course. Japan's Naoko Takahashi won the event.
Canoe sprint events on the last day of the Games at the Regatta Centre were delayed for six hours up to 50 mph (80 km/h) wind gusts. The Regatta Center also had lane markers that were damaged and an official's aluminum dinghy sinking. Eight days earlier, they were witness in the rowing men's coxless fours final about Great Britain's Steve Redgrave winning a gold medal in his fifth straight Olympics.
The endurance course of the equestrian eventing competition led to the hospitalization of two riders and four horses being jured, including one that was subsequently put to death. Meanwhile, the individual jumping final was held in the midst of high winds that forced volunteers to hold down some of the top rails until a rider approached.
Read more about this topic: Venues Of The 2000 Summer Olympics