Description: Welcome to the year 2000! The Summer Olympics are held in Sydney, Australia, George W Bush defeats Al Gore in the US election, Mad Cow disease strikes and Y2k passes without serious widespread computer failures as feared. Popular songs from the year include With Arms Wide Open from Creed, Bent from Matchbox Twenty, and Everything you Want from Vertical Horizon. Popular movies from the year included Castaway, Gladiator and Erin Brockovich.