The 2000 Olympics in Sydney features the largest number of purpose-built stadia ever produced for an Olympic games, and is centred within the Sydney metropolis. This text records every step of the construction of these buildings, from the original briefing of the architects through all phases of design and construction up to the final hand-over. Separate essays by architectural commentators discuss the major stadia and the book also includes plans, cross-sections and details of the architects and construction companies involved.