A Chinese pharmacist fills a prescription of Chinese herbal medicine at a herbal medicine store in Beijing August 7, 2000. Chinese athletes are pepping themselves up for this year's Sydney Olympics with a cocktail of traditional medicines based on roots, fungi and animal parts used as tonic and elixirs in China for thousands of years. REUTERS/Guang Niu

Sydney rail workers repair downed power cables on the main train line into Sydney's Olympic Park after gale force winds swept throught the park blowing down secruity fences and halting train services into the main venues September 5, 2000. Winds gusts of up to 80 kilometres per hour lead to the evacuation of the main games railway station for safety reasons and halted training for competitiors at the rowing and canoeing venue. REUTERS/Mark Baker

Train passengers gather in front of the Olympic Park train station in Sydney, Australia, as they wait for trains Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000. High winds blew down nearby power lines halting trains to and from Olympic Park. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Canadian artist Sola shows a point of interest in her tapestry conceived as an historical document to celebrate Sydney's hosting of the 2000 Olympic Games at her workplace in the historical Rocks area of the city September 5, 2000. Sola is a self-taught weaver who works without drawings, integrating each building into the tapestry from memory. She has other "Place Portraiture" as Sola refers to her tapestries including the Vancouver World's Fair, the Key West tapestry in Florida, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the Miami Fantasy (inspired by Gianni Versace) and the Taos Pueblo in New Mexico. When she completes her Sydney piece she will have spent more than 3,000 hours on its creation. REUTERS/Will Burgess

The basketball court at the center of the Dome Stadium in Sydney's Olympic Park sits ready for the 2000 Olympic Games, September 7, 2000. The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games begins in eight days with over 10,000 athletes coming from around the world to compete in 30 Olympic events. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Former South African President Nelson Mandela (L) accepts the Olympic flame from Australian Governor-General Sir William Deane at Government House in Canberra, Australia's capitol city, September 7, 2000. Mandela accepted the Olympic flame briefly at the ceremony before the torch relay continued it's journey around the country before the start of the Sydney 2000 Olympics on September 15. REUTERS/Greg Garay/Socog FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY

The baseball stadium in Sydney Olympic Park gets a final cleaning September 7, 2000 with eight days to go before the 2000 Olympic Games begin in Sydney, Australia. 10,000 athletes from around the World will compete in 30 different Olympic events during the Games. REUTERS/Mike Blake

An Australian policewoman, second from left, has her hands in her pockets as she speaks to security guards near a scanner check point at the media center of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Thursday, September 7, 2000. The Sydney weather has been cold and windy leading up the the opening ceremony of the games on September 15.(AP Photo/Russell McPhedran)

Brazilian soccer players Mozart, left, and Helton, center, sing songs as the team relaxes at the Olympic Villiage in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000. With the opening ceremonies a week away, the villiage is full of athletes and officials preparing for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Olympic Villiage mayor Graham Richardson, tries his hand at driving a computer game car against Hungarian swimmer, Tomas Szucs at the Olympic Villiage in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, September 9, 2000. With the opening ceremonies a week away, the village is full of athletes and officials preparing for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Olympic volunteers walk along Olympic Boulevard near the main track and field stadium Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Sydney, Australia. Opening ceremonies for the games are one week away with athletes from around the world scheduled to compete. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

An unidentified woman relaxes along Olympic Boulevard near the main track and field stadium Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Sydney, Australia. Opening ceremonies for the games are one week away with athletes from around the world scheduled to compete. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)