Nearly 4000 athletes from more than one hundred and twenty countries participated. This event, a manifestation of the ideal that "the flame burns in the body, mind, and spirit of every individual," broke down international barriers and was an admirable example of the global village in operation.
為期十二天的兩千年雪梨殘障奧運會於十月二十九日隆重閉幕，總共一百二十多國、將近四千名運動員參與，揭櫫「聖火就在每個人的身、心與精神之中」理念，打破國界藩籬，為地球村作了最佳示範。