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 Wales, 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. 

Sydney was selected as the host city for the 2000 games in 1993. Teams from 199 countries participated. The United States won the most medals with 93, while Australia came in 4th with 58. The games cost was estimated to be A$6.6 billion. The Games received universal acclaim, with the organisation, volunteers, sportsmanship and Australian public being lauded in the international media. Bill Bryson from "The Times" called the Sydney Games "one of the most successful events on the world stage", saying that they "couldn't be better". 

James Mossop of the "Electronic Telegraph" called the Games in an article "such a success that any city considering bidding for future Olympics must be wondering how it can reach the standards set by Sydney", while Jack Todd in the Montreal Gazette suggested that the "IOC should quit while it's ahead. Admit there can never be a better Olympic Games, and be done with it", as "Sydney was both exceptional and the best".

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. what year were the games held?
2. where?
3. did they have an official name?
4. any unofficial names?
5. on what date did they start?
6. and end?
7. was this the first time this country hosted the games?
8. the fourth time?
9. how many times in total have they hosted?
10. what country is this?
11. when did they host before?
12. where?
13. in this competition who was the biggest winner?
14. with how many wins?
15. what did they win?
16. did the host country go to great expense to hold the games?
17. how much was spent?
18. were they considered successful?
19. who said so?
20. where doe he work?

Numbered answers:
1. 2000
2. Sydney
3. Games of the XXVII Olympiad
4. Sydney 2000
5. 15 September 2000
6. 1  October 2000
7. It wasno
8. no
9. two
10. Australia
11. 1956.
12. Melbourne
13. The United States
14. 93
15. medals
16. yes
17. A$6.6 billion
18. yes
19. Bill Bryson
20. "The Times"