What made Thorpe's 4x100 relay win over the USA so unforgettable?

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Ian Thorpe's 4x100 Relay Upset of the USA

Swimming, Sydney 2000

2000 Sydney Olympics

• Beating the USA on home soil
• Thorpe's clutch anchor-leg heroics
• Australia's team chemistry and swagger
• The electric Sydney crowd atmosphere