Inline skates for crocodile costume from closing ceremony of Sydney Olympic Games, 2000
Object Type
Sporting equipment/Playing equipment/In-line skate
Date Used
2000
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Object Detail
Brief Description
The in-line skates, also known as 'rollerblades', were used as the footwear for the "Crocs on Rollerblades" costume for the Sydney 2000 Olympics Closing Ceremony. Black fibreglass boots with tension straps, mounted on 4 roller-wheels held in one line by a thin black plastic frame. The right-foot rollerblade has lime green plastic decoration, straps, and wheels. TECH 7 is printed on the side in silver and green, the word CHICAGO is printed in silver on the back, and the boots are sized ADULT EUROPEAN SIZE 44.
Measurements
1 - Left: H: 355 W: 150 D: 395mm (H: 14 W: 5 7/8 D: 15 9/16")
2 - Right: H: 355 W: 150 D: 395mm (H: 14 W: 5 7/8 D: 15 9/16")
2 - Right: H: 355 W: 150 D: 395mm (H: 14 W: 5 7/8 D: 15 9/16")
Media/Materials
Associated Event
Date Used
2000
Location
In storage
Registration No
2002.3836.114.4
Credit Line
Gift of the NSW Government, part of the Sydney 2000 Games Collection.
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