Sydney, Opera House forecourt, 16 September 2000, Games of the XXVII Olympiad: (L-R) Magali MESSMER of Switzerland, Michellie JONES of Australia, Joanna ZEIGER of the United States, Loretta HARROP of Australia and Brigitte MCMAHON of Switzerland in action in the running part of the triathlon. Brigitte MCMAHON went on to win the gold medal. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections/Claude Jenny

Sydney, Opera House forecourt, 16 September 2000, Games of the XXVII Olympiad: Brigitte MCMAHON of Switzerland is getting ready for the triathlon event. She went on to win the gold medal. Credit: Getty Images/Steve Munday

Sydney, Opera House forecourt, 17 September 2000, Games of the XXVII Olympiad: Simon WHITFIELD of Canada, gold medallist, at the finish line of the triathlon event. Credit: Getty Images/Adam Pretty

Sydney, 17 September 2000, Games of the XXVII Olympiad: Simon WHITFIELD of Canada (right) in action in the cycling part of the triathlon. He went on to win the gold medal. Credit: Getty Images

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