Sydney Organising Committee for the
Olympic Games

The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games were designed to showcase Australia as a vibrant, unified, and forward-looking nation on the world stage. Yet, the games unfolded against a complex backdrop of political tension, ethical scandal, and social activism. This Specialized Agency will operate as a fast paced committee set during the weeks leading up to and during the Games, with delegates assuming the roles of key actors including members of the Sydney Organising Committee for Olympic Games (SOCOG), Australian federal officials, International Olympic Committee members, security and intelligence chiefs with even prominent athletes, media executives, and indigenous leaders. The committee will confront escalating issues that threaten to destabilize the Games: allegations of corruption tied to the bidding process including accusations of bribery and preferential treatment raising global questions about transparency, doping allegations compromising athletic integrity, security breaches, and even large-scale protests calling attention to Australian Indigenous land rights and national representation. Delegates will need to balance competing pressures – public diplomacy, athlete safety, global reputation, economic impact, and domestic political legitimacy – while crafting agile directives under intense time constraints. This topic is ideal for HMUN Australia because it merges global politics with cultural identity, sports diplomacy and crisis governance, offering delegates a dynamic environment to explore how nations project power and work to diplomacy and collaboration. The Sydney 2000 Olympics were more than a sporting event being a moment where Australia’s international position and internal divisions intersected shaping the global community. This committee challenges delegates to navigate global diplomacy, media, and nationalism in real time in a fun, creative way.