Table 1 A description of mass gatherings in Sydney
Event | Year | Type of event | Venues/geographic spread | Duration of event (days) | Estimated age range of visitors | Size of gathering: Estimated numbers of visitors | Special Features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | International | Domestic | Â |
Summer Olympics [32] | 2000 | Sport | Sydney metropolitan | 17 | All | 110,000 | 362,000 | â–ª >5 million tickets sold, â–ª 47,000 volunteers, â–ª >10,000 athletes from 199 nations, â–ª 28 sports, 300 events. |
Paralympics [32] | 2000 | Sport | Sydney metropolitan | 12 | All | Unknown | Unknown | â–ª >1 million tickets sold, â–ª 4,000 athletes from 122 nations, â–ª 18 sports. |
Rugby World Cup [33] | 2003 | Sport | 11 venues in 10 cities Australia-wide. Semi-finals and final in Sydney | 44 | All | 65,000 | 49,948 (interstate visitors) | â–ª National event â–ª 1.8 million spectators â–ª 20 teams, 48 matches. â–ª Majority of visitors from UK and Europe. |
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum [34] | 2007 | Political | Sydney CBD | 8 (main Sydney program) | Adult | >7,000 | Unknown | â–ª Included meeting of leaders of 21 member economies â–ª Low visitor numbers but high security risk. |
World Youth Day [35] | 2008 | Religious | Mainly Sydney metropolitan area + pre-event activities throughout Australia | 6 (main event period). | Targeted at 15-35 year-olds | 110,000 registered | 113,000 registered | â–ª 70,000 people involved in pre-event activities in all regions of Australia. â–ª > 500,000 people attended individual events from >170 nations. |