With the coronavirus pandemic thwarting any chance of a 2020 Olympics, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age are celebrating the 20 year anniversary of the ‘best games ever’.
For Australians, the 4x100 metres freestyle victory over the United States in the Sydney Olympics was one of the country's greatest sporting achievements in history. 
In this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by senior sports reporter Phil Lutton to wind black the clock to the 2000 Olympic games and the race we never should have won.

With the coronavirus pandemic thwarting any chance of a 2020 Olympics, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age are celebrating the 20 year anniversary of the &lsquo;<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/topic/best-games-ever--1nie" data-stringify-link="https://www.smh.com.au/topic/best-games-ever--1nie" data-sk="tooltip_parent">best games ever</a>&rsquo;. For Australians, the 4x100 metres freestyle victory over the United States in the Sydney Olympics was one of the country's greatest sporting achievements in history.&nbsp; In this episode, national editor&nbsp;<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/tory-maguire-h0yjtc" data-stringify-link="https://www.smh.com.au/by/tory-maguire-h0yjtc" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Tory Maguire</a>&nbsp;is joined by senior sports reporter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/phil-lutton-hveb4" data-stringify-link="https://www.smh.com.au/by/phil-lutton-hveb4" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Phil Lutton</a>&nbsp;to wind black the clock to the 2000 Olympic games and the race&nbsp;<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/sport/the-race-we-should-never-have-won-sydney-s-relay-kings-ride-again-20200818-p55mun.html" data-stringify-link="https://www.smh.com.au/sport/the-race-we-should-never-have-won-sydney-s-relay-kings-ride-again-20200818-p55mun.html" data-sk="tooltip_parent">we never should have won.</a>

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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