Olly, Syd and Millie
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Olly, Syd and Millie are the official mascots of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, representing air, soil and water. Olly (from Olympics) the kookaburra represents the Olympic spirit of generosity. Syd (from Sydney) the platypus, represents the environment as well as the activity and energy of Australia and their population. Millie (from Millennium) the echidna, knows everything about technology and numerical data. The mascots were designed by Matthew Hattan and Jozef Szekeres.[1][2]
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- ^ "Olympische mascottes Zomerspelen". athensinfoguide.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Syd, Olly and Millie - mascots of the 2000 Olympic Summer Games". Beijing2008. 5 August 2004. Retrieved 25 October 2006.
| Preceded by Sukki, Nokki, Lekki and Tsukki Nagano 1998 |
Olympic mascot Olly, Syd and Millie Sydney 2000 |
Succeeded by Powder, Copper and Coal Salt Lake City 2002 |
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