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5 ways<br />
going for<br />
gold in<br />
sydney<br />
Relive the excitement of the 2000<br />
Olympics at Sydney Olympic Park<br />
anZ STadium exPlORe TOuR<br />
1 Most of us can only dream of<br />
being an elite athlete but everyone<br />
on this entertaining tour gets to run<br />
down the athletes' tunnel at ANZ<br />
Stadium to the sound of 80,000<br />
people cheering. Even though it's<br />
only a recording, the wall of sound<br />
still makes your legs pump faster.<br />
Away from the sporting field, visitors<br />
can visit restricted athlete areas for<br />
a behind-the-scenes glimpse (and<br />
smell) of the locker rooms before<br />
running out onto the field to claim<br />
victory. Tel: +61 (2) 8765 2300.<br />
Sydney OlymPic PaRk<br />
2 aquaTic cenTRe<br />
This indoor venue hosted the<br />
swimming in 2000 and its Olympic<br />
facilities remain along with a<br />
terrific kids' play area with a<br />
waterslide, rapid river ride and<br />
spurting volcanoes. Grown-ups<br />
will probably prefer the impressive<br />
steam, spa and sauna area. It only<br />
costs AU$3.50 to remember your<br />
favourite Olympic moments at<br />
this historic pool which is widely<br />
regarded as one of the fastest in the<br />
world. Tel: +61 (2) 9752 3666.<br />
Segway TOuR<br />
3 Segways are available for<br />
zippy tours although most visitors<br />
026<br />
have to conquer the urge to speed. After an<br />
orientation session, those on the 30-minute<br />
tour can try their hand at some precision<br />
riding and enjoy a little off-road action. The<br />
90-minute X2 Adventure Plus tour has all the<br />
excitement of an Olympic final with a flat-out<br />
group race and daring forays down a flight of<br />
stairs. Tel: +61 (0)432 163 476.<br />
Bike Ride<br />
4 Or hire a bike and explore the entire 2000<br />
Olympics site at your own pace. Prices start<br />
at AU$15 an hour and there's a free cycle map<br />
available with three different routes. In just<br />
under an hour you'll pass the famous Olympic<br />
cauldron, which has since been turned<br />
into a fountain, and cruise alongside Cathy<br />
Freeman Park before travelling back via the<br />
Sydney Sports Centre which houses the Hall<br />
Explore the Olympics<br />
site by bike<br />
of Champions, a permanent exhibition paying<br />
tribute to some of New South Wales' most<br />
famous athletes. Tel: +61 (2) 9746 1572.<br />
auSTRalian TenniS muSeum<br />
5 The Australian Tennis Museum is home<br />
to an impressive array of racquets, trophies,<br />
clothing, balls, photos, videos, scrapbooks,<br />
programs and books, all of them linked to<br />
Australia's tennis greats. Check out the dress<br />
Sam Stosur wore as the US Open champion in<br />
2011 or take a trip back in time to the Hopman<br />
era. With over 15,000 items in the collection,<br />
there's always something new to see at this<br />
fascinating museum. Tel: +61 (2) 9024 7629.<br />
Jetstar has great low fares to Sydney. Visit<br />
Jetstar.com to book.<br />
Words: Tiana TemPleman
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