Bids for the 2000 Summer Olympics
Five cities made presentations to the IOC Session in Monte Carlo to host the 2000 Summer Olympics. The Games were awarded to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on 23 September 1993 at 18:17 UTC (8:17 pm in Monaco (UTC+02:00), 4:17 am in Sydney, 24 September 1993 (UTC+10:00)). The other cities were Beijing (China), Manchester (Great Britain), Berlin (Germany) and Istanbul (Turkey). 11 days earlier in a different process, Sydney had been chosen by the International Paralympic Committee to host the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Berlin, Germany.
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| Games of the XXVII Olympiad XI Paralympic Games | |
| Winner: Sydney Runner-up: Beijing Shortlist: Berlin · Istanbul · Manchester | |
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| Committee | IOC |
| Election venue | Monte Carlo 101st IOC Session |
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| Decision | 23 September 1993 |
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| Winner | Sydney (45 votes) |
| Runner-up | Beijing (43 votes) |
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