The best I've ever seen
BBC's Steve Rider declares the Sydney Olympics the best he has seen and names Matthew Pinsent as his star of the Games.

Sydney to retain its shine
As Sydney staggers back into the real world, what will be the legacy for the city? BBC Sport's Paul Cohen reports.

Australia's golden Games
Sydney 2000 will forever be remembered as the day Australia adopted the Olympics. BBC Sport's Jonathon Moore reports.

Rider's legends: Seb Coe
Sebastian Coe's Olympic quest began in bitter disappointment but, against the odds, he came back to win two gold medals.

Steve Rider
As the main presenter of Grandstand, Steve Rider is one of the key members of the BBC Olympic team.

The SOL team
Meet the presenters of SOL@Sydney2000, BBC Sport Online's exclusive made-for-the-web broadcasts during the Olympics.

Clare Balding
After eight years with the BBC, Clare Balding is widely acknowledged as being one of BBC Sport's leading broadcasters.

John Inverdale
John has presented Radio Five Live's coverage of many major sporting events and has made numerous TV appearances.

Sharron Davies
Sharron Davies is the golden girl of swimming. Now working for the BBC, the Olympic silver medallist will be poolside in Sydney.

Hazel Irvine
This will be BBC Sport presenter Hazel Irvine's sixth trip to report on an Olympic Games.

Nicky Campbell
Nicky Campbell presents the Nicky Campbell programme on BBC Radio Five Live each weekday, but he will be swapping his London studio for one in Sydney.

Roger Black MBE
For over 10 years, Roger performed at the highest level in the world of athletics and he brings his experience to the BBC's Olympics team.

Steve Cram MBE
Born in Gateshead in 1960, Steve Cram is one of the world's most successful middle distance athletes of all time.

David Coleman OBE
Although known as one of television's leading sports commentators, David Coleman's early career began as an athlete.

Brendan Foster MBE
Former Olympic medallist and 3000m world record holder Brendan Foster MBE joins the BBC's Olympic team.

Stuart Storey
Sydney 2000 represents Stuart's seventh Olympic Games as a BBC commentator after 27 years covering athletics.

Paul Dickenson
A former discuss and hammer thrower, Paul represented Great Britain in the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games.

Barry Davies
Barry Davies has been a leading commentator for the BBC since 1969 on sports such as football, tennis, skating, ice hockey, ice skating, hockey, gymnastics and badminton.

Iain Carter
BBC Radio Five Live's Iain Carter has spent the past decade covering many of the world's top sporting events.

Ian Payne
Ian Payne has worked on BBC Radio Lancashire, BBC Radio 2 and 4 and is currently broadcasting on BBC Radio Five Live.

Sean Kerly MBE
Sean Kerly has been described as the 'Gary Lineker' of hockey, and for good reason.

Sebastian Coe
Sebastian Coe remains one of athletics' all-time greats and his vast Olympics experience will bring great authority to the BBC's athletics coverage.

David Vine
Since the early 1970's David Vine has presented a wide range of BBC programmes and his distinctive voice will be heard in Sydney.

Mark Pougatch
Mark started his career at GLR and BBC Essex.

John Rawling
Sydney 2000 will be John Rawling's third Olympics as a BBC journalist.

Sue Barker
Formerly Britain's number one women's tennis player and world number three, Sue started work for the BBC in 1993.

Simon Brotherton
This will be Simon's second Olympic Games. He previously covered cycling and boxing in Atlanta in 1996.

David Mercer
David Jeremy Mercer has worked for the BBC since 1984... the same year he umpired John McEnroe in the men's singles final at Wimbledon.

Jon Champion
Jon Champion is one of Match of the Day's regular commentators and he also covers rugby league and broadcasts on BBC Radio Five Live.

Jim Neilly
Originally a Science teacher, Jim joined BBC Ireland and began his media career as a presenter and a commentator.

John Barrett
John succeeded the late Dan Maskell as the BBC's 'voice of tennis' and he forms part of the broadcasting team at the Games.

Alan Green
Alan Green is BBC Radio 5 Live's senior football commentator, though rowing will be one of his sports to cover at the Olympics.