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The 53 pages that link to 2000 Summer Olympics, each with the reason it gives.

• Lisa LeslieRelated: Leslie helped the United States defend its women’s basketball title in Sydney.

• Aleksandr KarelinRelated: Karelin’s final was decided by a single point, ending his Olympic gold-medal streak.

• Cathy FreemanRelated: Freeman's gold medal became one of the Games' defining Australian moments.

• Alexei NemovRelated: Nemov won six more medals, including two golds, completing his total of 12.

• Haile GebrselassieRelated: Gebrselassie defended his 10,000-meter title in a close finish against Paul Tergat.

• Geno AuriemmaRelated: Auriemma served as an assistant coach for the U.S. women's team that won gold.

• Heike DrechslerRelated: Her second Olympic long-jump gold came eight years after her first.

• Jonathan EdwardsRelated: Edwards won the Olympic triple-jump gold medal after two previous Olympic campaigns.

• Birgit FischerRelated: Her two Sydney golds made her the oldest Olympic champion in sprint canoeing at the time.

• Félix SavónRelated: His third consecutive Olympic gold made him one of boxing’s three-time champions.

• Ian ThorpeRelated: Thorpe became a national star with five medals at his home Olympics.

• Jan ŽeleznýRelated: His third consecutive Olympic javelin gold completed an unprecedented three-Games winning run.

• Kim RhodeRelated: Rhode defended her double-trap title here, becoming a two-time Olympic champion.

• Kim Soo-nyungRelated: After returning from retirement, she helped South Korea win the team gold.

• Marion JonesRelated: Jones won three gold and two bronze medals at these Games.

• Ralf SchumannRelated: Schumann's continued competition across Olympic cycles demonstrates his unusually long career.

• Grant HackettRelated: Hackett won the 1,500-metre freestyle at his home Olympics.

• Pyrros DimasRelated: His victory there completed three consecutive Olympic gold medals.

• Steve RedgraveRelated: Redgrave completed his five-Games winning run after changing from pair to four.

• Brenda VillaRelated: Villa won silver in the sport’s first Olympic women’s tournament.

• Elena ZamolodchikovaRelated: Zamolodchikova won vault and floor exercise gold at these Games.

• Elisabeta LipăRelated: Her gold in the single sculls made her an Olympic champion in a third decade.

• Hadi SaeiRelated: Saei won the bronze medal in taekwondo at his first Olympic Games.

• Leontien van MoorselRelated: She won three cycling gold medals, becoming the Games' most successful female cyclist.

• Luciana AymarRelated: Aymar won her first Olympic silver medal with Argentina at these Games.

• Manuel EstiarteRelated: Estiarte’s sixth and final Olympic appearance ended with Spain’s silver medal.

• Merlene OtteyRelated: She won bronze in the 200 metres after switching national representation.

• Pavel KolobkovRelated: Kolobkov won individual épée gold, his only Olympic title.

• Rechelle HawkesRelated: Her third gold came at home, completing an unprecedented three-title Olympic run for an Australian hockey player.

• Regla TorresRelated: Torres completed her Olympic three-peat as Cuba beat Russia in the final.

• Robert KorzeniowskiRelated: He became the first athlete to win Olympic gold in both the 20- and 50-kilometre walks at one Games.

• Wang NanRelated: Wang won women’s singles and doubles gold at these Games.