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English Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch 11:13, July 17, 2008 The architecture of the Sydney Opera House, the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean and the subtle curve of the boomerang inspired the design of the torch. The torch includes three layers which are representative of earth, fire and water. Source: IOC Comments Related News    Athens 2004 Olympic Torch  Sam - mascot of the 1984 Olympic Summer Games  Hodori - mascot of the 1988 Olympic Summer Games  Cobi - mascot of the 1992 Olympic Summer Games  Izzy - mascot of the 1996 Olympic Summer Games  Syd, Olly and Millie - mascots of the 2000 Olympic Summer Games

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