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With Tokyo 2020 now just one year away, it’s time to relive some of the greatest Olympic moments in history. Today, 7 August 2020, the Sydney 2000 women's beach volleyball final. 

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Great Olympic Moments: Sydney 2000 Women's Beach Volleyball Final

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#### Sydney 2000 Women's Beach Volleyball Final

Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst became one of the great stories of Sydney 2000 as they cemented the sport of beach volleyball in Olympic history.

In a match that gripped a nation and the 10,000 Aussies watching on Bondi Beach, Cook and Pottharst came up against the Brazilian duo Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar. Heading into the gold medal match, Australia were looking to turn their bronze from Atlanta 1996 into gold while Bede and Behar were looking to cement Brazil's dominance in the sport.

Relive the greatest Olympic Moments and watch as Natalie Cook and  Kerri Pottharst win the gold medal for Australia in the women's beach volleyball final at the Sydney Summer Olympic Games in 2000. Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede take silver for Brazil

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Women's Beach Volleyball Final | Sydney 2000 | Great Olympic Moments

Kerri Pottharst of Australia dives on the return, in the final of the Women's Beach Volleyball at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

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Great Olympic Moments: Sydney 2000 Women's Beach Volleyball Final

Sydney 2000 Women's Beach Volleyball Final

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