This website is taking a well earned rest, but it will remain as the complete story of the Sydney Olympic Games 2000. Use our archive facility to access every word written on the Games from The Times and The Sunday Times Team GB - the best for eighty years: Hover your mouse over each Great British Olympian to get the details of their success Great Britain medal winners not pictured: Gold - Richard Faulds; Simon Dennis; Louis Attrill; Steve Trapmore; Jonathan Edwards; Shirley Robertson; Ben Ainslie; Iain Percy. Silver Ian Peel; Jeanette Brakewell; Leslie Law; Kate Howey; Paul Ratcliffe; Guin Batten; Katherine Grainger; Ian Barker; Simon Hiscocks; Darren Campbell; Ian Walker; Mark Covell. Bronze - Bradley Wiggins; Chris Newton; Bryan Steel; Paul Manning; Jon Clay; Jo Goode; Tim Brabants; Kate Allenby. BILL BRYSON SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, TAKE A BOW 'Personally, I don’t think we will ever see another social and sporting spectacle to match it. Perhaps all the Aussie grieving isn’t entirely misplaced after all' Full story... THE GAMES REBORN Great sporting triumphs and Australian hospitality made these the Games of a lifetime. By Hugh McIlvanney Full story... AN END TO INNOCENCE Sydney has fired the starting gun in a critical race against sophisticated doping practices. By David Walsh Full story... FINAL CALL FOR EAST GERMANY'S DRUG CURTAIN As Sydney says farewell, a far darker chapter in Olympic history will come to a much quieter close, one that will leave 384 medals forever tainted. By Craig Lord Full story... SYDNEY: RESTORING THE FAITH These have been Olympic Games to savour. Oliver Holt reviews the "best Games ever" Full story... GAMES DECLARED CLOSED "Oh well. After 17 successive g’days - very good days indeed - it was time to say g’night. I suppose we did have to have Kylie, but by this stage I was prepared to forgive Australia anything." Simon Barnes is in joyous mood as the closing ceremony brings the Games to an end Full story... GREAT BRITISH OLYMPIANS: STEVE REDGRAVE Sheer determination enabled Steve Redgrave to overcome illness and propel himself to an historic fifth gold. By Nick Pitt Full story... SAILORS BEAM WITH PRIDE The training regime for Iain Percy, right, and his team-mates has been a model for all sports. By Keith Wheatley Full story... TUNING OUT, SWITCHING OFF The Sydney Olympics have not perhaps made the same impact in the United States as they have almost everywhere else. Barbara Walder gives an alternative view of the Games from across the water Full story...