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North America is a continent entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere . It can also be considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas . It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean , to the east by the Atlantic Ocean , to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean , and to the southeast by South America and the ___MASK38___ Sea . Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia , is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent , the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands . It is the world ' s sixth - largest country by total area . The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea , ___MASK51___ and East Timor to the north ; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north - east ; and New Zealand to the south - east . Australia ' s capital is Canberra , and its largest urban area is Sydney . The 2004 Summer Olympic Games , officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad and commonly known as Athens 2004 , was a premier international multi - sport event held in Athens , ___MASK64___ , from 13 to 29 August 2004 with the motto " Welcome Home ." 10 , 625 athletes competed , some 600 more than expected , accompanied by 5 , 501 team officials from 201 countries . There were 301 medal events in 28 different sports . Athens 2004 marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance . 2004 marked the return of the games to the city where they began . ___MASK64___ (' ), officially the Hellenic Republic ( ___MASK13___ : ' ), historically also known as Hellas ("" ), is a country in southeastern Europe . ___MASK64___ ' s population is approximately 10 . 955 million as of 2015 . Athens is the nation ' s capital and largest city , followed by Thessaloniki . The Olympic Games (" Olympia ", " the Olympics " also " the Olympiad ") were a series of athletic competitions among representatives of city - states and one of the Panhellenic Games of Ancient ___MASK64___ . They were held in honor of Zeus , and the ___MASK2___ gave them a mythological origin . The first Olympics is traditionally dated to 776 BC . They continued to be celebrated when ___MASK64___ came under Roman rule , until the emperor Theodosius I suppressed them in 393 AD as part of the campaign to impose Christianity as the State religion of Rome . The games were held every four years , or " olympiad ", which became a unit of time in historical chronologies . The 8th World Championships in Athletics , under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton , Alberta , Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America . The music for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies was composed by Canadian composer Jan Randall and the events were televised live to an estimated viewing audience of 4 billion people in over 200 countries . The ceremonies also featured a 1000 voice choir , and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra . The 2000 Summer Olympic Games , officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and commonly known as Sydney 2000 or the Millennium Olympic Games / Games of the New Millennium , were an international multi - sport event which was held between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney , New South ___MASK82___ , Australia . It was the second time that the Summer Olympics were held in Australia , and also the Southern Hemisphere , the first being in Melbourne , Victoria , in 1956 . Athens (" Athína " ) is the capital and largest city of ___MASK64___ . Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world ' s oldest cities , with its recorded history spanning over 3 , 400 years , and its earliest human presence starting somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC . Classical Athens was a powerful city - state that emerged in conjunction with the seagoing development of the port of Piraeus , which had been a distinct city prior to its 5th century BC incorporation with Athens . A centre for the arts , learning and philosophy , home of Plato ' s Academy and Aristotle ' s Lyceum , it is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy , largely because of its cultural and political impact on the ___MASK28___ continent , and in particular the Romans . In modern times , Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic , financial , industrial , maritime , political and cultural life in ___MASK64___ . In 2015 , Athens was ranked the world ' s 29th richest city by purchasing power and the 67th most expensive in a UBS study . The Southern Hemisphere is the half sphere of Earth which is south of the equator . It contains all or parts of five continents ( Antarctica , Australia , about 90 % of South America , the southern third of Africa , and several southern islands off the continental mainland of ___MASK96___ ), four oceans ( Indian , South Atlantic , Southern , and South Pacific ) and most of the Pacific Islands in Oceania . Its surface is 80 . 9 % water , compared with 60 . 7 % water in the case of the Northern Hemisphere , and it contains 32 . 7 % of Earth ' s land . The 200 metres ( also spelled 200 meters ) is a sprint running event . On an outdoor 400 m track , the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight , so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race . A slightly shorter race , called the " stadion " and run on a straight track , was the first recorded event at the ancient Olympic Games . The 200 m places more emphasis on speed endurance than shorter sprint distances as athletes rely on different energy systems during the longer sprint . Sydney is the state capital of New South ___MASK82___ and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania . Located on Australia ' s east coast , the metropolis surrounds the world ' s largest natural harbour , and sprawls towards the Blue Mountains to the west . Residents of Sydney are known as " Sydneysiders ". Sydney is the second official seat and second official residence of the Governor - General of Australia and the Prime Minister of Australia and many federal ministries maintain substantial presences in Sydney . Konstandinos Kenderis , also spelled as Konstadinos Kederis ( ___MASK13___ :   pronounced ( konsta ' dinos ce ' deris ) ; born July 11 , 1973 ) is a former ___MASK13___ athlete . He won gold medals in the 200 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics , the 2001 World Championships in Athletics and the 2002 ___MASK28___ Championships in Athletics -- he withdrew from the 2004 Summer Olympics held in his home country after a doping violation ( failed to attend drug - test ) . New South ___MASK82___ ( abbreviated as NSW ) is a state on the east coast of : Australia . It borders Queensland to the north , Victoria to the south , and South Australia to the west . It has a coast line with the Tasman Sea on its east side . The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state . New South ___MASK82___ ' state capital is Sydney , which is also Australia ' s most populous city . , the estimated population of New South ___MASK82___ was 7 . 5 million , making it Australia ' s most populous state . Just under two - thirds of the state ' s population , 4 . 67 million , live in the Greater Sydney area . Inhabitants of New South ___MASK82___ are referred to as " New South Welshmen ".