2000 German Grand Prix, Practice
Heinz-Harald Frentzen and BAR driver Ricardo Zonta followed in fifth and sixth positions respectively. Fisichella, Mika Salo, Ralf Schumacher and Herbert completed the top ten fastest drivers in the session. Williams driver Jenson Button crashed into the pit lane at the end of the barriers and lost his front wing. In the second practice session, Michael Schumacher did not manage to improve his lap time but was still quickest. Frentzen was running quicker and was second fastest. The two McLaren drivers were running slower—Häkkinen in third and Coulthard fifth–although both drivers were undertaking race set-up and brake performance testing. They were separated by Barrichello. Trulli was sixth fastest, ahead of Zonta. Villeneuve, Fisichella and Salo followed in the top ten.


2000 German Grand Prix, Practice
The Saturday morning sessions were held in damp weather conditions with intermittent rain. Häkkinen set the third session's fastest time, a 1:44.144, one-tenth of a second quicker than Pedro de la Rosa. Coulthard was third fastest, ahead of Frentzen and Salo. Trulli, Barrichello, Michael Schumacher, Villeneuve and Fisichella rounded out the top ten fastest drivers. In the final practice session, Häkkinen set the fastest time of the day, a 1:41.658; Coulthard finished with the third-fastest time. The Ferrari drivers were again quick—Michael Schumacher in second and Barrichello in fourth.


2000 German Grand Prix, Practice
Frentzen slipped to fifth, with Fisichella sixth fastest and was happy with his car's feel. Button was seventh fastest, in front of Salo. Villeneuve and Trulli completed the top ten ahead of qualifying. Fisichella's car suffered an engine failure in the closing seconds of the session and a crash by Michael Schumacher after the session concluded meant that the German was forced to use his team's spare car for qualifying.


2000 German Grand Prix, Qualifying
Saturday's afternoon one hour qualifying session saw each driver limited to twelve laps, with the starting order decided by their fastest laps. During this session, the 107% rule was in effect, which necessitated each driver set a time within 107 per cent of the quickest lap to qualify for the race. The session was held in damp weather with intermittent rain. Coulthard achieved his second pole position of the season, his first at the Hockenheimring, with a time of 1:45.697. He was joined on the front row of the grid by Michael Schumacher who was 1.3 seconds slower than Coulthard.


2000 German Grand Prix, Qualifying
Fisichella qualified third, though he was happy with his performance despite using his team's T-car after suffering a spin on his first run. He was later fined $5,000 for not placing his car at the pit-lane weighbridge. Häkkinen qualified fourth, three hundredths of a second slower than Fisichella. Häkkinen later admitted that he was cautious about going off the race track due to the weather conditions. de la Rosa qualified fifth giving Arrows their best qualifying performance of the season. Trulli and Wurz were satisfied with their sixth and seventh place qualifying positions.


2000 German Grand Prix, Qualifying
Herbert in the quicker of the two Jaguars took eighth. Villeneuve secured ninth using his team's spare car after spinning on track which disrupted Frentzen's running. Irvine rounded out the top ten. Verstappen had problems starting his engine, resulting in a lack of qualifying laps but managed to clinch eleventh. Zonta qualified twelfth having used a new engine and could not set a faster lap time after being blocked by Jean Alesi. He was ahead of Alesi's teammate Nick Heidfeld. Ralf Schumacher qualified in 14th, quicker than teammate Button in 16th. They were separated by Salo.


2000 German Grand Prix, Qualifying
Frentzen spent the majority of qualifying 107% outside of the pole sitters time but took 17th; his first quick time was disallowed after cutting the chicane to set a faster lap and to run in clean air. Barrichello used his teammate's car after his developed oil-leak issues and qualified 18th. Sauber's Pedro Diniz took 19th, in front of Alesi in 20th. The Minardi drivers qualified at the back of the grid; Gastón Mazzacane in 21st and Marc Gené in 22nd.


2000 German Grand Prix, Warm-up
The drivers took to the track at 09:30 Central European Summer Time (GMT+2) for a 30-minute warm-up session. David Coulthard maintained his good performance from qualifying by setting the fastest time, a 1:44.065; Häkkinen was second in the other McLaren car. de la Rosa and Michael Schumacher completed the top four. The session was disrupted by incidents as Coulthard and de la Rosa struck the barriers—both incidents required marshals to collect debris—whilst Villeneuve and Verstappen collided going into the circuit's first chicane.


2000 German Grand Prix, Race
The race started before 102,000 spectators at 14:00 local time. The conditions for the start of the race was dry, but became damp and wet as the race progressed. The air temperature was 21 °C (70 °F) and the track temperature ranged from 21 to 25 °C (70 to 77 °F). During the parade lap Button's engine did not start and he was forced to start from the back of the grid. Häkkinen accelerated faster than teammate Coulthard and Michael Schumacher off the line, getting ahead of both drivers going into the first corner.


2000 German Grand Prix, Race
Michael Schumacher moved to his left with Fisichella hitting him from behind and both drivers went off into the turn one barriers. Barrichello made the best start in the field, moving from 18th to 10th place at the end of the first lap. At the completion of the first lap, Häkkinen led from Coulthard, Trulli, de la Rosa, Irvine, Herbert, Verstappen, Villeneuve, Zonta, Barrichello, Ralf Schumacher, Wurz, Heidfeld, Salo, Diniz, Frentzen, Gené, Alesi, Button and Mazzacane.


2000 German Grand Prix, Race
Häkkinen began to maintain his lead from teammate Coulthard. On lap two Herbert moved into fifth position after Irvine dropped to seventh place when Verstappen overtook him. Further down the field Barrichello continued to gain positions when he passed both BAR drivers for eighth. The McLaren drivers managed to maintain a gap to Trulli who set the fastest lap of the race, 1:46.321. Irvine lost a further position to Barrichello on lap three, as Frentzen claimed 14th from Diniz. On lap four, Frentzen made up a further position by passing Heidfeld for 13th.


2000 German Grand Prix, Race
On the same lap Verstappen locked up his tyres to avoid a collision with Herbert. This allowed Barrichello to pass Verstappen for sixth position in the run up to the Clark chicane on lap five. Herbert lost fifth position to Barrichello on lap six with Frentzen continuing to move up the field by passing Ralf Schumacher and Wurz for eleventh. Barrichello began setting consecutive fastest laps as he closed the gap to de la Rosa. Zonta lost 10th position when he was passed by Frentzen on lap seven. On the next lap, Verstappen suffered a worrying moment when half of his engine cover was shed from its chassis. Frentzen managed to gain a further four positions in the next four laps.


2000 German Grand Prix, Race
Further down, Ralf Schumacher took Zonta for eleventh place and Diniz passed teammate Salo for 14th position. Barrichello caught de la Rosa by lap twelve and passed him to take fourth and started to come under pressure from Frentzen. Herbert pulled over to the side of the track with gearbox problems on lap 13. Barrichello passed Trulli for third position at the second corner two laps later. Barrichello became the first driver to make a pit stop by coming in on lap 17. Frentzen made his pit stop one lap later and re-joined in sixth place.


2000 German Grand Prix, Race
By lap 20, Häkkinen had a lead of 1.4 seconds over Coulthard, who in turn was almost 22 seconds ahead of Trulli. de la Rosa was a further 2.1 seconds behind Trulli, and was being caught by Barrichello in fifth who set a new fastest lap, a 1:44.300. Villeneuve overtook Irvine to claim eighth place on lap 22.


2000 German Grand Prix, Race
On lap 25, a man appeared beside the barriers of the circuit on the straight heading towards turn 2. He ran across the track to avoid being caught by marshals. The incident prompted the deployment of the safety car. Teams immediately brought their drivers into the pit lane to take advantage of the scenario with Trulli and de la Rosa the first to make pit stops. McLaren called in Häkkinen to the pit lane on lap 27 and Coulthard remained out on worn tyres. The Scot pitted on the following lap and emerged in sixth place.


2000 German Grand Prix, Race
On the same lap, the man was caught and escorted off the circuit. Racing resumed on lap 29 when the safety car pulled into the pit lane. Trulli immediately came under pressure from Barrichello and withstood the Brazilian's attempts to pass him. Ralf Schumacher spun at turn 3 on lap thirty and Verstappen was forced wide in avoidance. Later on Alesi collided with Diniz and struck the barriers, having lost his car's two left wheels. The safety car was once again deployed as carbon fibre was scattered across the grass.


2000 German Grand Prix, Race
The safety car was withdrawn at the end of lap 31 and the race got underway again with Häkkinen in the lead. Wurz, meanwhile, immediately pulled off the circuit with a gearbox failure with Salo almost colliding with the Benetton. Light rain began to fall on lap 33. Button pitted on the following lap and his Williams pit crew changed his dry tyres to wets. Gené became the race's seventh retirement with a failed engine. All drivers, apart from Barrichello, Coulthard, Frentzen and Zonta, pitted for wet tyres. Villeneuve spun after minor contact with teammate Zonta but managed to continue.


2000 German Grand Prix, Race
Trulli was issued with a ten-second stop-go penalty on lap 37 because he was observed overtaking Barrichello under yellow flags. He took the penalty immediately and rejoined in 11th. Zonta was also issued with a penalty but spun into the tyre wall at turn 12 and retired. Coulthard became the final driver to have pitted on the 38th lap and rejoined in fifth. Button then passed de la Rosa for sixth place.


2000 German Grand Prix, Race
At the completion of lap 39, with the pit stops completed, the running order was Barrichello, Häkkinen, Frentzen, Salo, Coulthard, Button, de la Rosa, Verstappen, Ralf Schumacher, Villeneuve, Trulli, Heidfeld, Mazzacane and Irvine. Frentzen retired with a gearbox failure on lap 40 as Coulthard moved into third after passing Salo. Heidfeld became the final retirement of the race with an alternator failure on lap 40. Three laps later Button caught Salo and overtook him to clinch fourth position.


2000 German Grand Prix, Race
It began to rain more heavily by lap 44 whilst Barrichello opened a gap to 11.5 seconds, and won the race after 45 laps to secure the first victory of his Formula One career in a time of 1'25:34.418, at an average speed of 133.807 miles per hour (215.341 km/h). Häkkinen finished second in his McLaren 7.4 seconds behind Barrichello, with teammate Coulthard third. Button clinched his best result of the 2000 season with fourth, ahead of Salo in fifth and de la Rosa rounded out the points-scoring positions in sixth. Ralf Schumacher, Villeneuve, Trulli, Irvine and Mazzacane filled the next five positions, with Heidfeld the last of the classified runners despite his alternator failure.


2000 German Grand Prix, Post-race
The top three drivers appeared on the podium to collect their trophies and in the subsequent press conference. Barrichello's maiden Formula One victory was very popular amongst spectators and team personnel, because it came after a setback earlier in his career, not least a serious accident during practice for the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix that left him unconscious. Barrichello dedicated his victory to fellow Brazilian and three-time World Champion Ayrton Senna who had helped him during the early phase of his career.


2000 German Grand Prix, Post-race
He also revealed that it was his decision to stay out on dry tyres as he believed he would have an advantage on the straights and the chicanes, although he flat-spotted a tyre in the closing stages of the Grand Prix which reduced his visibility. Häkkinen said that he felt "in control" during the first phase of the event, although he admitted that he was conservative on the wet tyres and could have secured victory on dry tyres.


2000 German Grand Prix, Post-race
Coulthard revealed that he utilised tactics performed by Michael Schumacher at the start after he sought clarification on the rules regarding such manoeuvres. He additionally commented that he was unable to talk to his team via radio in the forest sections which caused him to stay out for an additional lap when Häkkinen pitted.


2000 German Grand Prix, Post-race
Button was delighted with his then career best finish of fourth position and praised his team for the timing to the switch to wet-weather tyres. Salo described his race as "hard" because of him opting to have a high downforce set-up meaning he was slower than his rivals on the straights. Additionally he revealed that towards the end of the race, he did not have oil in his engine with temperatures continuously rising. De la Rosa scored points for the second time in the season, having taken fifth at the European Grand Prix.


2000 German Grand Prix, Post-race
He thought the Grand Prix was "strange" though he was happy with the effort of his team. Michael Schumacher, who retired on the first lap, after Fisichella collided with him, accused the latter of causing the incident. "I am out of the race not because of David (Coulthard) but because of Fisichella." he said. Fisichella however said that he was maintaining his racing line and believed that drivers should choose their preferred racing line before he described his Grand Prix as a "waste". Schumacher's manager Willi Weber rejected reports that the accident was part of a conspiracy.


2000 German Grand Prix, Post-race
The majority of media attention, however, was focussed on the intruder who penetrated the circuit's barriers on lap 25. He was revealed to be man named Robert Sehli, a 47-year-old from France who worked for Mercedes-Benz in a production factory at Le Mans. He also had three children. Sehli informed the press that he was protesting against his dismissal from his job after 22 years on health grounds. Additional information revealed that he planned to protest 15 seconds before the start of the formation lap but was prevented by marshals who dragged him off the circuit.


2000 German Grand Prix, Post-race
Sehli had attempted to organise something similar at the French Grand Prix  before the FIA Photographers' Delegate stopped him in the pit lane ten laps before the race ended. He was released on a DM 2,000 ($945) bail the Monday after the German Grand Prix. Retired Formula One driver Hans-Joachim Stuck said that Sehli had "succeeded in avenging himself on Mercedes." Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn said that Sehli's actions were "very, very dangerous" and that similar intrusions "should never be allowed to happen again."


2000 German Grand Prix, Post-race
However the Vice-President of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Norbert Haug criticised the police's approach towards Sehli calling it a "scandal". The Hockenheimring track owners Hockenheimring GmbH announced that it filed a trespassing charge on Sehli. He was later awarded compensation from Mercedes-Benz and apologised for the track invasion. On 16 December Sehli won a court case against Mercedes-Benz who were ordered to pay F91,000 for "dismissing him without any conclusive reasons". He was however fined £600 by Hockenheimring GmbH for breaching circuit limits.


2000 German Grand Prix, Post-race
The race result meant that Michael Schumacher's lead in the Drivers' Championship was reduced to two points. Häkkinen moved into joint second, level on points with team-mate Coulthard; both were eight points ahead of Barrichello, with Fisichella remaining a distant fifth. In the Constructors' Championship, McLaren reduced Ferrari's lead to four points. Williams, with 22 points, increased the gap to their rivals Benetton to four points, whilst BAR maintained fifth place on 12 points, with six races of the season remaining.


2000 German motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2000 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 23 July 2000 at the Sachsenring.


2000 German motorcycle Grand Prix, Championship standings after the race (500cc)
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round ten has concluded.


2000 Gerry Weber Open
The 2000 Gerry Weber Open was a men's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Gerry Weber Stadion in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany and was part of the International Series of the 2000 ATP Tour. It was the 8th edition of the tournament and was held from 12 June through 18 June 2000. Unseeded David Prinosil, who received a wildcard for the main draw, won the singles title.


2000 Gerry Weber Open, Finals, Doubles
Nicklas Kulti /  Mikael Tillström defeated  Mahesh Bhupathi /  David Prinosil 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)


2000 Gerry Weber Open – Doubles
Jonas Björkman and Patrick Rafter were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals this year.


2000 Gerry Weber Open – Doubles
Nicklas Kulti and Mikael Tillström won the title, defeating Mahesh Bhupathi and David Prinosil 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) in the final.


2000 Gerry Weber Open – Singles
Nicolas Kiefer was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.


2000 Gerry Weber Open – Singles
David Prinosil won the title, beating Richard Krajicek 6–3, 6–2 in the final.


2000 Ghanaian general election
General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2000, with a second round of the presidential election on 28 December.


2000 Ghanaian general election
In the presidential election, John Kufuor of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) led the field in the first round of voting, taking 48 percent of the vote. Vice President John Atta Mills of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) finished second, with 44 percent. Kufuor defeated Atta-Mills in the second round with 57 percent of the vote. The NPP also won the most seats in the parliamentary elections, ending eight years of NDC dominance. However, with 99 of the 200 seats, it was two seats short of a majority.


2000 Ghanaian general election
The elections marked the first peaceful transfer of power via the ballot box in the country's history.


2000 Ghanaian general election, Results, Parliament
The vacant seat was filled by a by-election on 3 January 2001 and won by the NPP.


2000 Gibraltar general election
General elections were held in Gibraltar in 2000. They were won by Peter Caruana's incumbent Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD), who took over 50% of the popular vote and eight of the 15 contested seats.


2000 Gibraltar general election, Results
The first fifteen candidates were elected to the House of Assembly.


2000 Girabola
The 2000 Girabola was the 22nd season of top-tier football competition in Angola. The season ran from 18 March to 5 November 2000. Primeiro de Agosto were the defending champions.


2000 Girabola
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2001 Gira Angola.


2000 Girabola
Petro de Luanda were crowned champions, winning their 12th title, while ARA da Gabela, Sporting de Cabinda and Sporting do Bié, were relegated.


2000 Girabola
Blanchard of Benfica de Luanda finished as the top scorer with 19 goals.


2000 Girabola, Changes from the 1999 season
Relegated: Independente do Tômbwa and Progresso do Sambizanga  Withdrew: Cambondo de Malanje  Promoted: ARA da Gabela and Sporting do Bié


2000 Giro d'Italia
The 2000 Giro d'Italia was the 83rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro began with a 4.6 km (3 mi) prologue that navigated through the Italian capital Rome. The race came to a close on June 4 with a mass-start stage that ended in the Italian city of Milan. Twenty teams entered the race that was won by the Italian Stefano Garzelli of the Mercatone Uno–Albacom team. Second and third were the Italian riders Francesco Casagrande and Gilberto Simoni.


2000 Giro d'Italia
In the race's other classifications, Vini Caldirola–Sidermec rider Francesco Casagrande won the mountains classification, Dimitri Konyshev of the Fassa Bortolo team won the points classification, and Française des Jeux rider Fabrizio Guidi won the intergiro classification. Mapei–Quick-Step finished as the winners of the Trofeo Fast Team classification, ranking each of the twenty teams contesting the race by lowest cumulative time. The other team classification, the Trofeo Super Team classification, where the teams' riders are awarded points for placing within the top twenty in each stage and the points are then totaled for each team was won by Fassa Bortolo.


2000 Giro d'Italia, Teams
The race organizers RCS Sport invited twenty teams to participate in the race. Each team sent a squad of nine riders, so the Giro began with a peloton of 180 cyclists. Out of the 180 riders that started this edition of the Giro d'Italia, a total of 127 riders made it to the finish in Milan.


2000 Giro d'Italia, Pre-race favorites
Marco Pantani (Mercatone Uno–Albacom) – who was expelled the previous year for having high levels of hematocrit – announced his intentions to race the Giro a few weeks prior to the race despite only racing a few times during the year. Francesco Casagrande (Vini Caldirola–Sidermec) was seen as a favorite because of his victory at the 1999 Tour de Suisse; however, a doping suspension, marred the rest of his season. Paolo Savoldelli was found to be in good form following an overall victory at the Tour de Romandie.


2000 Giro d'Italia, Pre-race favorites
Tim Maloney of CyclingNews stated that Team Polti's Ivan Gotti, who had won the previous year's race following Pantani's disqualification, desired to prove he is a legitimate contender. He added that the young rider Danilo Di Luca will be competing in his second Giro and he will aim for a stage victory.


2000 Giro d'Italia, Pre-race favorites
Sprinter Mario Cipollini, a favorite to win the stages if they come to a bunch sprint, started the race after battling asthma in the preceding weeks. Ivan Quarranta (Mobilvetta Design–Rossin) was another rider that was seen as a contender for the sprint stages, along with reigning Italian road race champion Salvatore Comesso (Saeco Macchine per Caffè–Valli & Valli).


2000 Giro d'Italia, Route and stages
The race route was revealed by the organizers in Milan at the Teatro Lirico. This running of the Giro contained three individual time trial events, one of which was the prologue the race began with. There were a total of ten stages that contained categorized climbs; five of which contained climbs of higher categories, while the other five stages held only categorized climbs of lesser degree. The remaining nine stages were primarily flat stages.


2000 Giro d'Italia, Route and stages
Of the mountain stages, three ended with summit finishes: stage 5 to Peschici, stage 9 to Abetone, and stage 18 to Prato Nevoso. One other stage had a summit arrival, the demanding stage 20 climbing time trial up the Sestriere.


2000 Giro d'Italia, Route and stages
The race began in Rome to celebrate the Great Jubilee, with the opening prologue passing historic sites such as the Colosseum and Imperial Forum. The race then headed down the coast to Scalea through the first week, before turning east to Matera, then heading north through Apulia, travelling along a length of the Adriatic coast.


2000 Giro d'Italia, Route and stages
CyclingNews writer Tim Maloney felt that the first difficult stage to be raced would be the eighth stage, which featured three major categorized climbs across 255 km (158 mi) of racing.


2000 Giro d'Italia, Classification Leadership
In the 2000 Giro d'Italia, five different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers on mass-start stages, the leader received a pink jersey. This classification is considered the most important of the Giro d'Italia, and the winner is considered the winner of the Giro.


2000 Giro d'Italia, Classification Leadership
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a mauve jersey. In the points classification, cyclists got points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. The stage win awarded 25 points, second place awarded 20 points, third 16, fourth 14, fifth 12, sixth 10, and one point fewer per place down the line, to a single point for 15th. In addition, points could be won in intermediate sprints.


2000 Giro d'Italia, Classification Leadership
There was also a mountains classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the mountains classifications, points were won by reaching the top of a mountain before other cyclists. Each climb was categorized as either first, second, or third category, with more points available for the higher-categorized climbs. The highest point in the Giro (called the Cima Coppi), which in 2000 was Colle dell'Agnello, afforded more points than the other first-category climbs.


2000 Giro d'Italia, Classification Leadership
The fourth jersey represented the intergiro classification, marked by a blue jersey. The calculation for the intergiro is similar to that of the general classification, in each stage there is a midway point that the riders pass through a point and where their time is stopped. As the race goes on, their times compiled and the person with the lowest time is the leader of the intergiro classification and wears the blue jersey.


2000 Giro d'Italia, Classification Leadership
There were also two classifications for teams. The first was the Trofeo Fast Team. In this classification, the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added; the leading team was the team with the lowest total time. The Trofeo Super Team was a team points classification, with the top 20 placed riders on each stage earning points (20 for first place, 19 for second place and so on, down to a single point for 20th) for their team.


2000 Giro d'Italia, Classification Leadership
The rows in the following table correspond to the jerseys awarded after that stage was run.


2000 Giro d'Italia, Final standings, Minor classifications
Other less well-known classifications, whose leaders did not receive a special jersey, were awarded during the Giro. Other awards included the Bilboa most combative trophy classification, which was a compilation of points gained for position on crossing intermediate sprints, mountain passes and stage finishes. Russian Dmitri Konyshev won the most combative classification. The Top Runner Trophy Liquigas classification was won by Francesco Casagrande.


2000 Giro d'Italia, Prologue to Stage 10
The 2000 Giro d'Italia was the 83rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro began in Rome, with a Prologue individual time trial on 13 May, and Stage 10 occurred on 23 May with a stage to Padua. The race finished in Milan on 4 June.


2000 Giro d'Italia, Prologue to Stage 10, Prologue
13 May 2000 — Rome, 4.6 km (2.9 mi) (ITT)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Prologue to Stage 10, Stage 1
14 May 2000 — Rome to Terracina, 125 km (78 mi)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Prologue to Stage 10, Stage 2
15 May 2000 — Terracina to Maddaloni, 225 km (140 mi)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Prologue to Stage 10, Stage 3
16 May 2000 — Paestum to Scalea, 177 km (110 mi)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Prologue to Stage 10, Stage 4
17 May 2000 — Scalea to Matera, 233 km (145 mi)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Prologue to Stage 10, Stage 5
18 May 2000 — Matera to Peschici, 232 km (144 mi)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Prologue to Stage 10, Stage 6
19 May 2000 — Peschici to Vasto, 170 km (110 mi)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Prologue to Stage 10, Stage 7
20 May 2000 — Vasto to Teramo, 182 km (113 mi)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Prologue to Stage 10, Stage 8
21 May 2000 — Corinaldo to Prato, 255 km (158 mi)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Prologue to Stage 10, Stage 9
22 May 2000 — Prato to Abetone, 140 km (87 mi)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Prologue to Stage 10, Stage 10
23 May 2000 — San Marcello Pistoiese to Padua, 257 km (160 mi)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Stage 11 to Stage 21
The 2000 Giro d'Italia was the 83rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro began in Rome, with a Prologue individual time trial on 13 May, and Stage 11 occurred on 24 May with an individual time trial from Lignano Sabbiadoro. The race finished in Milan on 4 June.


2000 Giro d'Italia, Stage 11 to Stage 21, Stage 11
24 May 2000 — Lignano Sabbiadoro to Bibione, 45 km (28 mi) (ITT)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Stage 11 to Stage 21, Stage 12
26 May 2000 — Bibione to Feltre, 184 km (114 mi)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Stage 11 to Stage 21, Stage 13
27 May 2000 — Feltre to Sëlva, 195 km (121 mi)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Stage 11 to Stage 21, Stage 14
28 May 2000 — Sëlva to Bormio, 205 km (127 mi)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Stage 11 to Stage 21, Stage 15
29 May 2000 — Bormio to Brescia, 171 km (106 mi)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Stage 11 to Stage 21, Stage 16
30 May 2000 — Brescia to Meda, 102 km (63 mi)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Stage 11 to Stage 21, Stage 17
31 May 2000 — Meda to Genoa, 224 km (139 mi)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Stage 11 to Stage 21, Stage 18
1 June 2000 — Genoa to Prato Nevoso, 176 km (109 mi)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Stage 11 to Stage 21, Stage 19
2 June 2000 — Saluzzo to Briançon, 177 km (110 mi)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Stage 11 to Stage 21, Stage 20
3 June 2000 — Briançon to Sestriere, 34 km (21 mi) (ITT)


2000 Giro d'Italia, Stage 11 to Stage 21, Stage 21
4 June 2000 — Turin to Milan, 198 km (123 mi)


2000 Giro del Trentino
The 2000 Giro del Trentino was the 24th edition of the Tour of the Alps cycle race and was held on 24 April to 27 April 2000. The race started in Sillian and finished in Arco di Trento. The race was won by Simone Borgheresi.


2000 Giro di Lombardia
The 2000 Giro di Lombardia was the 94th edition of the Giro di Lombardia cycle race and was held on 21 October 2000. The race started in Varese and finished in Bergamo. The race was won by Raimondas Rumšas of the Fassa Bortolo team.


2000 Glasgow Anniesland by-elections
There was a double by-election in Glasgow Anniesland in 2000.


2000 Glasgow Anniesland by-elections
Donald Dewar, a leading figure in Scottish Labour politics, had in 1999 been elected to the Scottish Parliament where he had become First Minister of the Scottish Parliament, but he retained his seat in the Parliament of the United Kingdom intending to stand down at the next general election. However, Dewar died on 11 October 2000 from a massive brain haemorrhage, possibly brought on by a fall he suffered outside his official residence the previous day. This created a by-election for his seat of Glasgow Anniesland in the UK Parliament and Glasgow Anniesland in the Scottish Parliament.


2000 Glasgow Anniesland by-elections
Both elections were held on the same day, and polling day was set for 23 November. John Robertson had already been chosen to fight the seat for Labour at the general election and therefore stood at the byelection. The Labour vote declined, but with the main beneficiary being the small Scottish Socialist Party rather than the challenging Scottish National Party, the seat was comfortably held.


2000 Gloucester City Council election
The 2000 Gloucester City Council election took place on 5 May 2000 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England. The council elected a third of the council and was controlled by the Labour Party.


2000 Gold Flake Open
The 2000 Gold Flake Open was an ATP tournament held in Chennai, India. The tournament was held from 3 to 10 January.


2000 Gold Flake Open, Finals, Doubles
Julien Boutter /  Christophe Rochus defeated  Prahlad Srinath /  Saurav Panja 7–5, 6–1


2000 Gold Flake Open – Doubles
Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes were the defending champions, but Bhupathi did not participate this year. Paes partnered Byron Black, losing in the quarterfinals.


2000 Gold Flake Open – Doubles
Julien Boutter and Christophe Rochus won in the final 7–5, 6–1, against Srinath Prahlad and Saurav Panja.


2000 Gold Flake Open – Singles
Jérôme Golmard defeated Markus Hantschk 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 to win the 2000 Chennai Open singles event. Byron Black was the defending champion.


2000 Golden Globes (Portugal)
The 2000 Golden Globes (Portugal) were held at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon on 2 April 2000.


2000 Goody's Body Pain 500
The 2000 Goody's Body Pain 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held on April 9, 2000 at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. Mark Martin of Roush Racing won the race, his first and only win of the 2000 season. Jeff Burton finished second and Michael Waltrip finished third.


2000 Goody's Body Pain 500, Background
The Martinsville Speedway is a 0.526-mile paperclip-shaped oval built in 1947, the shortest in the NASCAR Cup Series schedule. The straights are 800 feet in length and the turns are 588 feet in length. The turns are banked at 12 degrees. The corners are paved with concrete to help with acceleration and traction out of the tight turns while the rest of the track is paved with asphalt. It has held NASCAR Cup races every year since 1949. The race is at a distance of 263 miles, or 500 laps.


2000 Goody's Body Pain 500, Background
Coming into the race, there were seven different winners in seven races to begin the 2000 season. The streak continued to eight as Mark Martin became the eight straight different winner. This was the first race after the death of the Petty family patriarch, Lee Petty. This comes less than a week after Adam Petty, the fourth-generation Petty, made his one and only Cup start the previous week at Texas. Adam would pass away in a practice crash at New Hampshire International Speedway a month later on what would be a very tragic year for the Petty family.


2000 Goody's Body Pain 500, Background
Starting at this race, NASCAR instituted a new pit road rule where tires are now required to be moved to the left side of the pit box instead of being left on the right side of the pit box. Pit crew injuries and damaged race cars at the beginning of the season implored NASCAR to make the rule change. This bit Ward Burton and Jeff Gordon during the race as they were penalized for leaving their tires on the right side of the pit box when making right side tire changes.


2000 Goody's Body Pain 500, Background
After a lackluster beginning of the season, Eel River Racing replaced Jeff Fuller with Mike Bliss in the #27 Viagra Pontiac starting with this race. He would stay in that ride until the end of the 2000 season.


2000 Goody's Body Pain 500, Background
Failed to qualify:  Wally Dallenbach (#75), Rick Mast (#14), Dave Marcis (#71), Ed Berrier (#90)


2000 Gosport Borough Council election
Elections to Gosport Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Overall turnout was 29%.


2000 Governor General's Awards
The 2000 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were presented by Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, and Jean-Louis Roux, Chairman of the Canada Council for the Arts, on November 14 at Rideau Hall.


2000 Grambling State Tigers football team
The 2000 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Doug Williams in his third year and finished the season with a record of ten wins and two losses (10–2, 9–1 SWAC), as SWAC champions and as Black College Football National Champions. The Tigers offense scored 300 points while the defense allowed only 207 points.


2000 Grand American Road Racing Championship
The 2000 Grand American Road Racing Championship was the inaugural season of the Rolex Sports Car Series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. The season involved five classes: Sports Racing Prototypes I and II (SR-I and SR-II) and three Grand Touring classes referred to as GTO, GTU, and AGT. 9 races were run from February 5, 2000 to August 17, 2000.


2000 Grand American Road Racing Championship
The Grand American Road Racing Championship officially replaced the brief United States Road Racing Championship which had folded during their 1999 season. The Grand American series used similar rules, although the class names were all changed.


2000 Grand American Road Racing Championship, Schedule
† - Two separate individual races were held for the GT classes and SR classes for an equal distance.


2000 Grand American Road Racing Championship, Results
† - Two separate individual races were held for the GT classes and SR classes for an equal distance.


2000 Grand National
The 2000 Grand National (known as the Martell Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 153rd official renewal of the world-famous Grand National steeplechase that took place at Aintree Racecourse in England on 8 April 2000.


2000 Grand National
The race was won in a time of 9 minutes 9.7 seconds and by a distance of 1¼ lengths by 10/1 shot Papillon, ridden by jockey Ruby Walsh. The winner was trained by his father Ted Walsh and ran in American Betty Moran's colours of green with ice blue piping. The field was limited to a maximum of 40 competitors of which 17 completed the course without mishap. None of the horses who failed to complete the course were injured.


2000 Grand National, Leading contenders
Dark Stranger was sent off as the 9/1 favourite, largely due to his being the mount of champion jockey Tony McCoy. The pairing had won the Mildmay of Flete Handicap Chase at the recent Cheltenham meeting but had yet to win a race over three miles. The favourite backers' hopes were dashed early in the race when McCoy took a heavy fall at the third fence.


2000 Grand National, Leading contenders
Star Traveller was a regular winner of good three mile chases prior to finishing third in a three-mile chase at the Cheltenham festival. The mount of Richard Johnson was sent off at 10/1 and led for much of the race before being pulled up after going lame when hitting the 25th fence.


2000 Grand National, Leading contenders
Papillon was the subject of a huge public gamble from 33/1 to 10/1 on the day of the race. The Irish trained runner had undergone an unusual preparation of hurdles but had previously been second in the Irish Grand National and Irish Hennessey Cognac Gold Cup. Ruby Walsh kept his mount in the leading group throughout before taking the lead four fences from home, going on to win by 1+1⁄4 lengths.


2000 Grand National, Leading contenders
Bobbyjo was popular with the public having won the previous year's National and was sent off at 12/1. He was again partnered by Paul Carberry and featured prominently in the early stages of the race until making a bad mistake at the seventh fence. The pair were always struggling to stay in touch after that and finished 11th.


2000 Grand National, Leading contenders
Earthmover was a top hunter chaser who had run steadily in three-mile chases, including the Welsh National where he finished third, leading many to view him as an ideal Aintree type. He was sent off at 14/1 and ridden by Joe Tizzard but the pair parted company at the fourth fence.


2000 Grand National, Leading contenders
Micko's Dream was considered the form horse going into the race after winning two three-mile chases in January and February but was sent off at 14/1 due to concerns that the ground was not soft enough for him. His partnership with Jason Titley ended in a first-fence fall.


2000 Grand National, Leading contenders
The Last Fling was also sent off at 14/1 after a string of encouraging performances over three miles during the season, although he was largely outpaced in the recent Cheltenham Gold Cup. Ridden by Seamus Durack, The Last Fling was always working hard to stay on the tail of the leading half-dozen before finishing seventh.


2000 Grand National, Leading contenders
Young Kenny was regarded as a perfect Grand National horse after winning the Midlands Grand National, Scottish Grand National and Singer & Friedlander Grand National trial but was also faced with the task of trying to be the first horse to carry the 12 stone top weight to victory for over 20 years. He started at 14/1 with Brendan Powell in the saddle but the pair came to grief at the tenth fence.


2000 Grand National, Leading contenders
The retirement of both Richard Dunwoody and Graham Bradley after the 1999 running left two-time former winner Carl Llewellyn as the most senior rider in the weighing room, weighing out for a National for the tenth time. Eventual winner Ruby Walsh was among five riders making their debut in the race with all the other debut riders acquitting themselves well. Future winner Barry Geraghty finished fifth with Ollie McPhail and Bruce Gibson also completing the course, while Jimmy McCarthy fell at the final fence.


2000 Grand National, Media coverage
The BBC retained the rights to broadcast the race live for 41st consecutive year and it was shown as a Grandstand Grand National special. Sue Barker made her debut as the anchor presenter, making her the fifth person and first woman to host the BBC broadcast. Barker presented the programme from the unsaddling enclosure, which was situated outside where the weighing room bar is today, with interviews with celebrity racegoers, connections of the competitors, former Aintree heroes and the winning connections after the race.


2000 Grand National, Media coverage
The rest of the BBC team comprised Clare Balding as a roving reporter on the course and in the saddling boxes. Balding had also been the anchor presenter on BBC's coverage of the previous two days of the Aintree meeting. Angus Loughran brought betting news and Richard Dunwoody interviewed the riders in the weighing room. The racing commentary team for the third consecutive year was John Hanmer, Tony O'Hehir and lead commentator Jim McGrath who, for the third year, called the winner home.


2000 Grand National, Media coverage
A post-race re-run, using slow motion and additional camera angles, including inside fences was presented by Richard Pitman.


2000 Grand National, Media coverage
The BBC television pictures were also syndicated globally for international broadcast while independent television cameras were also on course to provide pictures and commentary for SIS, broadcast into UK bookmakers' outlets.


2000 Grand National, Media coverage
BBC Radio also presented a live race commentary for the 59th time since its first broadcast in 1927.


2000 Grand National, Media coverage
All of the major national daily newspapers in the UK published pullout sections of their Saturday morning editions ranging from four to sixteen pages with most including full colour guides of the competitors.


2000 Grand Prix (snooker)
The 2000 Grand Prix was a professional snooker tournament and the second of eight WPBSA ranking events in the 2000/2001 season, following the British Open and preceding the UK Championship. It was held from 13 to 22 October 2000 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England.


2000 Grand Prix (snooker)
John Higgins was the defending champion, but he withdrew from his quarter-final match against Graeme Dott. Mark Williams won his 10th ranking title by defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–5 in the final.


2000 Grand Prix (snooker), Tournament summary
Defending champion John Higgins was the number 1 seed with World Champion Mark Williams seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.


2000 Grand Prix (snooker), Tournament summary
Despite reaching the quarter-finals, Higgins withdrew from the tournament at the quarter-final stage, giving opponent Graeme Dott a walkover into the semi-finals. Higgins was angry that his quarter-final match with Dott was to fall on the same day as his brother's wedding, despite Higgins' claim he had been assured eight months previously no such clash was to take place. World Snooker insisted no such assurances were made.


2000 Grand Prix Hassan II
The 2000 Grand Prix Hassan II was an Association of Tennis Professionals men's tennis tournament held in Casablanca, Morocco. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from 10 April until 17 April 2000. Fernando Vicente won the singles title.


2000 Grand Prix Hassan II, Finals, Doubles
Arnaud Clément /  Sébastien Grosjean defeated  Lars Burgsmüller /  Andrew Painter 7–6(7–4), 6–4


2000 Grand Prix Hassan II – Doubles
Fernando Meligeni and Jaime Oncins were the defending champions, but did not participate this year.


2000 Grand Prix Hassan II – Doubles
Arnaud Clément and Sébastien Grosjean won in the final 7–6(7–4), 6–4, against Lars Burgsmüller and Andrew Painter.


2000 Grand Prix Hassan II – Singles
Alberto Martín was the defending champion, but lost in the first round.


2000 Grand Prix Hassan II – Singles
Fernando Vicente won the title, defeating Sébastien Grosjean 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) in the final.


2000 Grand Prix de Denain
The 2000 Grand Prix de Denain was the 42nd edition of the Grand Prix de Denain cycle race and was held on 20 April 2000. The race was won by Endrio Leoni.


2000 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
The 2000 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, and was part of the International Series of the 2000 ATP Tour. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from 6 November through 13 November 2000. Unseeded Arnaud Clément won the singles title.


2000 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, Finals, Doubles
Paul Haarhuis /  Sandon Stolle defeated  Ivan Ljubičić /  Jack Waite 6–1, 6–7, 7–6


2000 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Doubles
Piet Norval and Kevin Ullyett were the defending champions, but did not participate this year.


2000 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Doubles
Paul Haarhuis and Sandon Stolle won in the final 6–1, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(9–7), against Ivan Ljubičić and Jack Waite.


2000 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles
Nicolás Lapentti was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.


2000 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles
Arnaud Clément won the tournament, beating Patrick Rafter 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5) in the final.


2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 52nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.


2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, Season summary
Kenny Roberts, Jr. fulfilled the promise of his 2nd place in 1999 by winning the championship for 2000 with 2 races to spare. The season also saw the premier class-debut of Valentino Rossi, who began the year with crashes in the first two rounds and also had a third at Valencia; nonetheless, he came in second as a rookie in the class with 2 wins and 8 podiums.


2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, Season summary
Garry McCoy achieved 3 wins with his spectacular 2-wheel sliding style, and his use of 16.5-inch (420 mm) tires began a general transition to that size, though it had been used previously in 500 cc by Kevin Schwantz. It was the last time a Suzuki rider clinched the title until Joan Mir secured his maiden title in 2020 edition.


2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, Season summary
Defending champion Àlex Crivillé had a disappointing season, bothered by an undetermined illness and a new NSR engine with a power curve that was difficult to manage. Said Jeremy Burgess: "In the middle of the corner, in the transition of getting back onto the power, the engine was weak, because all the power had gone to the top. You couldn't transfer the weight with the throttle from the front to the rear without feeling this weakness. That led to a tendency to over-open the throttle... and things would happen." By the third round, Honda started going back to much of the 1999 parts, though Rossi and Burgess decided to use the 2000 chassis with the 1999 engine.


2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, 2000 Grand Prix season calendar
The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 2000:


2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, Standings, 500cc riders' standings
Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points.


2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, Standings, 250cc riders' standings
Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points.


2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, Standings, 125cc riders' standings
Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points.


2000 Grand Prix of Charlotte
The 2000 Grand Prix of Charlotte was the second round of the 2000 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Lowe's Motor Speedway, North Carolina, on April 1, 2000.


2000 Grand Prix of Las Vegas
The 2000 Grand Prix of Las Vegas presented by enjoythedrive.com was the eleventh round of the 2000 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nevada, on October 29, 2000.


2000 Grand Prix of Mosport
The 2000 globemegawheels.com Grand Prix of Mosport was an American Le Mans Series professional sports car race held at Mosport International Raceway near Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada from August 4 to the 6, 2000. It was the sixth round of the 2000 American Le Mans Series season and the 15th IMSA / Professional SportsCar Racing sanctioned sports car race held at the facility.


2000 Grand Prix of Mosport, Race
The overall race was won by Audi Sport North America's Audi R8 driven by Rinaldo Capello and Allan McNish for their second successive American Le Mans Series win of the season. The race was one of the closest races in sportscar racing history with the second place BMW V12 LMR driven by Jörg Müller and JJ Lehto for BMW Schnitzer Motorsport only 0.149 seconds behind at the finish. The #43 BMW V12 LMR driven by Jean-Marc Gounon and Bill Auberlen finished third.


2000 Grand Prix of Mosport, Race
The race victory in the GTS class was equally as close with the Viper Team Oreca Dodge Viper GTS-Rof Olivier Beretta and Karl Wendlinger beating the local favorite Ron Fellows and his teammate Andy Pilgrim in the Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C5-R by 0.29 seconds.


2000 Grand Prix of Mosport, Race
The GT class victory went Alex Job Racing drivers Randy Pobst and Bruno Lambert in the Porsche 911 GT3-R.


2000 Grand Prix of Mosport, Race
After two sunny days for practice and qualifying, the race was held under cool rainy conditions which led to five caution periods over 23 laps. The race was broadcast across North America on NBC Sports with Allen Bestwick and Bill Adam calling the race.


2000 Grand Prix of Sonoma
The 2000 Grand Prix of Sonoma was the fifth round of the 2000 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the 4.032 km version of Sonoma Raceway, California, on July 23, 2000.


2000 Grand Prix of Sonoma, Race results
† - The #7 Prototype Technology Group entry was disqualified for failing post-race inspection. The car's fuel tank was found to be larger than the rules allowed.


2000 Grand Prix of Texas
The 2000 Grand Prix of Texas was the seventh round of the 2000 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Texas Motor Speedway, Texas, on September 2, 2000.


2000 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
The 2000 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Great Yarmouth Borough Council in Norfolk, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from the Labour Party.


2000 Greater Sudbury municipal election
The Greater Sudbury municipal election, 2000 was held in the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada on November 13, 2000. All municipal elections in the province of Ontario are held on the same date.


2000 Greater Sudbury municipal election
The election chose the mayor and city councillors who would sit on the new Greater Sudbury City Council from 2000 to 2003, as well as trustees for the four school boards (Rainbow District School Board, Sudbury Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario and Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Nouvel-Ontario) that serve the city.


2000 Greater Sudbury municipal election, Issues
The city of Greater Sudbury, in its current form, did not yet exist on the election date, but was legislated to come into effect on January 1, 2001. On the election date, the former government structure of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury and its seven constituent municipalities was still in place. The election, however, was held to choose the new city council.


2000 Greater Sudbury municipal election, Issues
The municipal amalgamation was controversial and unpopular, especially in the suburban municipalities. Virtually all of the municipal councils had only nominal authority over their own affairs throughout the year, as much of their power was transferred to the appointed transition board — consisting of Jim Ashcroft, Ron MacDonald, George Lund, Jim Griffin, Maurice Lamoureux, Gaetan Doucet and Terry Lee — which was overseeing the amalgamation.


2000 Greater Sudbury municipal election, Issues
For example, Valley East's city council attempted in June to reduce its property taxes due to a budget surplus, but was overruled by the board as the council had lost its authority to adjust taxes during the transition period. The transition board also had sole authority over issues such as staffing decisions, user fees for municipal services, the possible closure of some public library branches, the structure and status of Greater Sudbury Utilities, and the new city's organizational structure, budget and tax assessment rates for 2001.


2000 Greater Sudbury municipal election, Issues
Its operations throughout the year were frequently criticized as secretive and undemocratic, with some critics, including the Canadian Union of Public Employees, alleging that the board was preparing a sweeping privatization plan. Lamoureux, a former mayor of the pre-amalgamation city of Sudbury, also faced some controversy when he resigned from the transition board to register as a candidate for city council.


2000 Greater Sudbury municipal election, Issues
By election day, the transition board claimed that it had identified $13.8 million in savings as a result of the amalgamation process.


2000 Greater Sudbury municipal election, Election and inauguration
With many incumbent councillors from all of the old municipalities running for a vastly reduced number of seats on the new amalgamated city council, many respected longtime councillors went down to defeat. Losses included longtime Sudbury councillors Ricardo de la Riva and Jim Ilnitski, Walden mayor Dick Johnstone, and Nickel Centre councillor Russ Thompson.


2000 Greater Sudbury municipal election, Election and inauguration
The new council was nominally sworn in on December 9, 2000, at the same time as in other Ontario municipalities; however, this was purely ceremonial and the council was unable to conduct any city business until the transition board's political authority was transferred back to them on January 1, 2001.


2000 Greater Sudbury municipal election, Mayoral race
The winner of the mayoral race was Jim Gordon, the long-serving mayor of the former city of Sudbury. Gordon did not face serious opposition, and secured over 80 per cent of the vote.


2000 Greek Ice Hockey Championship season
The 2000 Greek Ice Hockey Championship season was the sixth season of the Greek Ice Hockey Championship, first since 1993. Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai won their third league title.


2000 Greek legislative election
Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 9 April 2000. The ruling Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) of Prime Minister Costas Simitis was narrowly re-elected, defeating the conservative New Democracy party. Simitis formed his third cabinet.


2000 Greek presidential election
An indirect election for the position of President of the Hellenic Republic was held by the Hellenic Parliament on 8 February 2000.


2000 Greek presidential election
Incumbent President Konstantinos Stephanopoulos was elected on the first ballot with 269 votes out of 298, with the support of the two major parties, the ruling PASOK and New Democracy, against 10 votes for Synaspismos' candidate Leonidas Kyrkos. The 19 MPs of the Communist Party of Greece and DIKKI voted "present", and two were absent. Stephanopoulos' re-election to the presidency marked the first time in the history of the Third Hellenic Republic that the ruling party and the main opposition party both supported the same candidate, as well as the first time that an incumbent President was re-elected.


2000 Green Bay Packers season
The 2000 season was the Green Bay Packers' 80th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 82nd overall. It was the first season for which Mike Sherman was the head coach of the team. Sherman was the thirteenth head coach in franchise history. The Packers finished 9–7, failing to qualify for the playoffs. Both the Packers' total offense and total defense ranked 15th in the league.


2000 Green Bay Packers season, Offseason, 2000 NFL draft
With their first pick (14th overall) in the 2000 NFL draft, the Packers selected future all-pro tight end Bubba Franks. Later in the draft, they selected future long-time starting tackles Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher, as well as pro bowl defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila.


2000 Green Bay Packers season, Offseason, 2000 NFL draft
Players highlighted in yellow indicate players selected to the Pro Bowl during their NFL career.


2000 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Schedule
The Packers finished in third place in the NFC Central division with a 9–7 record, ahead of the Detroit Lions due to a divisional tiebreaker. This is to date the last season the Packers finished above .500 and missed the playoffs.


2000 Green National Convention
The 2000 Green National Convention was held on July 23–25, in Denver, Colorado. The convention was convened by the Association of State Green Parties, which was later to be renamed the Green Party of the United States. The convention nominated Ralph Nader for president and Winona LaDuke for vice president.


2000 Greenlandic Men's Football Championship
The 2000 Coca-Cola GM was the 30th edition of the Greenlandic Men's Football Championship. The final round was held in Qasigiannguit. It was won by Nagdlunguaq-48 for the seventh time in its history.


2000 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
The 2000 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens was the 34th edition of the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens cycle race and was held on 3 September 2000. The race started and finished in Leuven. The race was won by Dave Bruylandts.


2000 Guamanian general election
General elections were held in Guam in November 2000 in order to elect the Legislature, Guam's delegate to the United States House of Representatives, the Public Auditor (for the first time) and village mayor and vice-mayors.


2000 Guamanian general election, Campaign
A total of 33 candidates contested the 15 seats in the Legislature (including 13 incumbents), two ran for the Delegate position and five for the Public Auditor.


2000 Guamanian general election, Campaign
In the Legislature elections, 32 candidates were from the Democratic or Republican parties, with one running as an independent.


2000 Guamanian general election, Results, Legislature
Tom Ada received the most votes, and three women were elected.


2000 Guamanian general election, Results, Public Auditor
Doris Flores Brooks was elected with 51% of the vote.


2000 Guanabara Bay oil spill
The Guanabara Bay oil spill, one of three major spills in the bay, occurred in January 2000 in Brazil when a leaking pipeline released 1,300,000 litres (340,000 US gal) of oil into Guanabara Bay. It leaked from the oil refinery at Duque de Caxias (REDUC) operated by Petrobras. Petrobas the company at the center of the oil spill immediately moved into gear and hired a cleanup crew to assess the damages and start the process to cleaning up the affected areas.


2000 Guanabara Bay oil spill
This catastrophic accident had a damaging effect on marine life in the ocean, fishes, as well as, other existing areas surrounding the bay area. Many fishes were washing up on the shore dead or covered in oil. The fishing industry took a nose dive and the fishermen's livelihood was gravely affected. As a matter of fact, the fishing industry was brought to a halt giving rise to economic downfall. There was astronomical cost to be incurred with the clean-up process and the stakeholders were in a state of growing panic. Large areas of mangrove forests were killed and had not grown back ten years later. The tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis) dolphin species inhabit the bay but were able to avoid the primary effects of the oil spill.


2000 Guanabara Bay oil spill
The oil spill was a catalyst for the passage of new environmental law in Brazil.


2000 Guanabara Bay oil spill, Effects
There were affects to society and to the marine life and environment at large. The fishing industry suffered tremendously. The fishes and crabs could not get oxygen and as a result, they succumbed to death. The aquatic plant life e.g. (The mangrove in the bay) began to wither and die because of the oil being trapped on the surface of the water. One major concern that the fishermen had was concerning the fish that survived the oil spill.


2000 Guanabara Bay oil spill, Effects
They had no aquatic plants to feed because the plant life in the ocean became non-existent as the oil settle itself on the ocean surface. The fishermen, who relied on fishing for their livelihood, could not have a catch to depend on, and soon the industry resorted to loss of employment for fishermen, trading loss among crab vendors, and loss of revenue for families who depended on fishing as their primary means of survival. Even a decade of efforts by the Petrobras refinery was not enough to restore the Bay to its original condition.


2000 Guanabara Bay oil spill, Clean-up costs
The cost of the clean-up and the drastic effect the spill had on the fishing industry remained for many years to come. The Petrobras refinery who were responsible for the spill in the first place, accepted liabilities and promised to execute the cleanup process. Among the affected areas were the beaches, mangrove mashes, and the surrounding areas leading to the beach front (pathways and tunnels). There were also, dead birds and fishers along the shoreline of the front. The actual cleanup process cost Petrobras over $100,000,000. The process of recovery, environmental cleaning and compensation for damages took a significant toll on the company's expenditures, which resulted in great profit loss for Petrobras. Their years of efforts was overwhelming, but the result did little to justify the labor extended to the task.


2000 Guanabara Bay oil spill, Economical impact of the Guanabara Bay Oil Spill on Brazilian society
The spill impacted the Brazilian society and the overall economy on a hold. The massive death and extinction of many species of fish prompted a significant decrease in the number of fish that supported the bay. A total of about 4000 of the total 6000 fishermen in the Guanabara Bay had resorted to alternative sources of income and jobs, because of the decline in the fishing industry.


2000 Guanabara Bay oil spill, Economical impact of the Guanabara Bay Oil Spill on Brazilian society
According to some fishermen in the region one can hardly obtain ten kilos of catch, a scenario which was contrary to the previous period before the spillage when the fishermen could obtain a catch of 100 kilos or more. The quality of the fish from the bay area had also been a source of concern. Research findings have shown that the fish surrounding the bay area was contaminated; therefore the prices in the region were valued at half the price because of quality.


2000 Guanabara Bay oil spill, Economical impact of the Guanabara Bay Oil Spill on Brazilian society
In addition, the Petrobas refinery company also lost a substantial amount of money through fines from the Brazilian Government, as well as, compensation and other strict environmental conservation concerns. To combat this growing onslaught Petrobas developed some environmental conservation strategies by putting strict methods and policies in place to offset its critics. However, these measures proved to be extremely costly, putting a dent in the company's fiscal stability.


2000 Guanabara Bay oil spill, Stakeholders affected from disaster
Greenpeace (an environmental bureau set up by the government ) challenged Petrobras on its demand to observe dramatic changes on corporate policies. They questioned their ability to execute the environmental conservation mandate and were very vocal in their disapproval of their handling of the situation. To gain some ground Petrobras argued that the spill was caused, not by dumping of oil, but by a broken pipeline, a mere accident that did not result in customer's being revengeful or unaccommodating.


2000 Guanabara Bay oil spill, Stakeholders affected from disaster
The other affected stakeholders were the government of Brazil, the local authorities, the fishermen in the region, the local business people and the Petrobras refinery company. The fishermen were affected by the 	decreased in the number of fishes that influenced their daily catch, as well as, the fish quality. There was a high level of contamination in the fishes 	that occupied the bay area. The local authorities were also affected by the spillage, since it led to the halt of the activities at the coast that would attribute to government revenue collection.


2000 Guanabara Bay oil spill, Stakeholders affected from disaster
The government was first 	affected by the challenge the event caused on its policies and they had to make immediate re-adjustment. New policies had to be adopted to cater for future tragedies of this nature. Petrobras Refinery Company was the hardest hit, since they had to pay huge fines of over 28 million dollars for the damages caused as a result, of the oil spill. Compensation was also paid out to affected citizens within the bay area and adjacent to it.


2000 Guanabara Bay oil spill, Changes in government regulations
Changes and regulatory policies became the order of the day for the government following the oil spill. Transforming the way government performed its regulatory measures were address. One of the main changes that occurred was the enhanced precision by which the governing and the oil industries handle the environmental requirements for incidents such as this oil spill. The government changed their regulations and demanded Risk Management and an Emergency Plan to be put in place. Every oil institution must execute “oil Pollution Risk Assessment”. This law demanded an inclusive policy manual on the avoidance of oil pollution accident.


2000 Guanabara Bay oil spill, Changes in government regulations
The “Emergency plan” had to take effect during an oil spill and must have the official endorsement of the environmental bureau (Greenpeace). In order to drive home the seriousness of the situation the Government established a task force (in addition to Greenpeace) to regulate and enforce the plans that were laid out by the environmental bureau. This was done in the form of an auditing team. This team must be independent and not be affiliated with any of the immediate parties (government or oil company).


2000 Guanabara Bay oil spill, Changes in government regulations
Oil industries were given strict guidelines to observe these regulations, by creating higher standards within their institution. This was a very challenging experience for the oil companies, who had suffered enormous financial loss during this period. Complying with the regulation was a must, but the effect it had on the oil companies was tremendous.


2000 Guanabara Bay oil spill, Company changes as a result
Immediate work was done to ensure that Government policies were adhered to:-  Immediate replacement of storage tanks as well as, underground piping facilities was done to avoid any more disaster. A compulsory replacement plan was put in place to ensure that compliance was followed and adhered too. - Transportation method was another important aspect of change that had to be address. The policy demanded a merit based approval of the transportation vessels to minimize or eliminate spillage. - There had to be strict approval policies that required stable channels and vessels for the transportation of oil within the environment.


2000 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup 1999–00 is the 22nd staging of this two-leg competition between Hong Kong and Guangdong.


2000 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
The first leg was played in Guangzhou while the second leg was played in Hong Kong Stadium, both in 2000.


2000 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
Hong Kong regained the champion after losing it for 6 consecutive years by winning an aggregate 2–1.


2000 Guangzhou Apollo F.C. season
The 1999 season is the 47th year in Guangzhou Football Club's existence, their 33rd season in the Chinese football league and the 7th season in the professional football league.


2000 Guelph municipal election
The 2000 Guelph municipal election was held on November 13, 2000., in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Guelph, Guelph City Council and the Guelph members of the Upper Grand District School Board (Public) and Wellington Catholic District School Board. The election was one of many races across the province of Ontario.


2000 Guernsey general election
The 2000 Guernsey general election was held on 12 April 2000 to elect 45 members of the States of Guernsey.


2000 Guineas Stakes
The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late April or early May.


2000 Guineas Stakes
It is one of Britain's five Classic races, and at present it is the first to be run in the year. It also serves as the opening leg of the Triple Crown, followed by the Derby and the St Leger, although the feat of winning all three has been rarely attempted in recent decades.


2000 Guineas Stakes, History
The 2000 Guineas Stakes was first run on 18 April 1809, and it preceded the introduction of a version for fillies only, the 1000 Guineas Stakes, by five years. Both races were established by the Jockey Club under the direction of Sir Charles Bunbury, who had earlier co-founded the Derby at Epsom. The races were named according to their original prize funds (a guinea amounted to 21 shillings, or £1.05).


2000 Guineas Stakes, History
By the mid-1860s, the 2000 Guineas was regarded as one of Britain's most prestigious races for three-year-olds. The five leading events for this age group, characterised by increasing distances as the season progressed, began to be known as "Classics". The concept was later adopted in many other countries.


2000 Guineas Stakes, History
European variations of the 2000 Guineas include the Irish 2,000 Guineas, the Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen, the Poule d'Essai des Poulains and the Premio Parioli. Elsewhere, variations include the Australian Guineas and the Satsuki Shō.


2000 Guineas Stakes, History
The 2000 Guineas is served by trial races such as the Craven Stakes and the Greenham Stakes, but for some horses it is the first race of the season. The 2000 Guineas itself can act as a trial for the Derby, and the last horse to win both was Camelot in 2012. The most recent 2000 Guineas participant to win the Derby was Masar, placed third in 2018.


2000 Guineas Stakes, History
Since 2001, the 2000 Guineas and the 1000 Guineas Stakes have offered equal prize money. Each had a purse of £523,750 in 2019.


2000 HEW Cyclassics
The 2000 HEW Cyclassics was the fifth edition of the HEW Cyclassics cycle race and was held on 6 August 2000. The race started and finished in Hamburg. The race was won by Gabriele Missaglia.


2000 Haitian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Haiti on May 21 and July 9, 2000, electing all 82 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and nineteen seats in the Senate. A further eight seats in the Senate were elected on November 26, alongside the presidential elections. The first round of legislative elections generated so much conflict that the fall elections were boycotted by the opposition.


2000 Haitian parliamentary election, Spring elections
The elections had been delayed several times and irregularities were reported before, during and after voting day. Judgments of the balloting overseen by Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) varied from "deeply flawed," to free and fair and "the best so far"


2000 Haitian parliamentary election, Spring elections
On election day, according to the OAS Observation Mission, "polling took place in an atmosphere of calm characterized by a high voter turnout." It reported few violent incidents  during the day but said that the process "began to deteriorate at the close of the polls," with armed groups in three areas stealing and burning ballot boxes. Results for the Chamber of Deputies were not disputed, but the CEP's tabulation of the Senate races was widely contested. (In Haiti, candidates for parliament must win an absolute majority of votes cast or face a second-round runoff.)


2000 Haitian parliamentary election, Spring elections
In all but one geographical department, the CEP counted only votes cast for the top four contenders, ignoring those accruing to all other candidates, some 1.1 million votes. This inflated the percentages accorded the two leading contenders in each department, boosting many over the 50 percent-plus-one threshold necessary to avoid a runoff.


2000 Haitian parliamentary election, Spring elections
Opposition parties and the OAS Election Observation Mission disputed the number of Senate candidates announced as having won an absolute majority. The OAS pointed out these problematic calculations and called on the CEP to count all the votes before proceeding to the second round. The head of the Electoral Council, Léon Manus, initially maintained that the calculation method "was in keeping with past practice", and told the OAS not to interfere. He later changed his mind and did a recount but after receiving what he took as threats to his life, he left the country. The CEP declined to amend its announced results and on June 20 it suspended all observation activity. Opposition parties announced their intentions to boycott the run-off elections on July 9


2000 Haitian parliamentary election, Spring elections
Voting stations during the run-off elections for 46 deputies and two senators on July 9, 2000 were virtually empty. After this run-off election, Fanmi Lavalas was deemed to have won eighteen of the nineteen open Senate seats. The various contestations about which candidates should have gone through run-off elections obscured the fact that the very popular Fanmi Lavalas party would have likely won the disputed seats if they were subjected to a run-off; journalist Michele Wucker writes that OAS observers "reported that the irregularities would not have affected the final outcome significantly."


2000 Haitian parliamentary election, Spring elections
After a second-round voting took place on July 9 for 46 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and two seats in the Senate on July 9, the Fanmi Lavalas party won eighteen of the nineteen Senate seats and 72 of the 83 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. Voter turnout, which had been reported to be around 60% for the first round of elections, was negligible for the second round.


2000 Haitian parliamentary election, Spring elections
In response to the disputed election the United States cut off aid and blocked previously agreed loans from the Inter-American Development Bank. "In 2001, a bankrupt Aristide agreed to virtually all of the concessions demanded by his opponents: he obliged the winners of the disputed Senate seats to resign, accepted the participation of several ex-Duvalier supporters in his new government, agreed to convene a new and more opposition-friendly CEP and to hold another round of legislative elections several years ahead of schedule. But the US still refused to lift its aid embargo."


2000 Haitian parliamentary election, Fall elections
The legislative elections on November 26, 2000 were to address the portion of the Senate that President Préval had kept intact after his dissolution of the Parliament in January 1999. These nine senators' terms had not yet expired by January 1999. During the joint presidential and legislative elections of November 26, 2000, boycotted by all the major opposition parties, these seats were won by Fanmi Lavalas Party. By the time President Aristide started his second term in February 2001, Fanmi Lavalas held 27 of the Senate seats.


2000 Haitian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Haiti on 26 November 2000. The opposition parties, organised into the recently created Convergence Démocratique, boycotted the election after disputing the results of the parliamentary elections. The result was a landslide victory for Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who received 91.7% of the vote with a turnout of around 50%.


2000 Halifax Regional Municipality municipal election
The 2000 municipal elections of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada, took place on 21 October 2000. Elections have been held every four years since the amalgamation of the cities of Halifax and Dartmouth, the town of Bedford and Halifax County into the Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996. The regional council is made up of twenty three councillors and one mayor, all positions were up for election.


2000 Halifax Regional Municipality municipal election
There are no political parties at the municipal level in Nova Scotia, so all candidates run as independents.


2000 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
The 2000 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships (also known as 2000 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Championships for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States and was part of the ATP International Series of the 2000 ATP Tour. It was the 25th edition of the tournament and was held from July 10 through July 16, 2000.


2000 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, Finals, Doubles
Jonathan Erlich /  Harel Levy defeated  Kyle Spencer /  Mitch Sprengelmeyer 7–6(7–2), 7–5


2000 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships – Doubles
Wayne Arthurs and Leander Paes were the defending champions, but none competed this year. Arthurs decided to focus on the singles tournament.


2000 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships – Doubles
Jonathan Erlich and Harel Levy won the title by defeating Kyle Spencer and Mitch Sprengelmeyer 7–6(7–2), 7–5 in the final.


2000 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships – Singles
Chris Woodruff was the defending champion, but lost in second round to Mardy Fish.


2000 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships – Singles
Peter Wessels won the title by defeating Jens Knippschild 7–6(7–3), 6–3 in the final.


2000 Halton Borough Council election
The 2000 Halton Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Halton Unitary Council in Cheshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.


2000 Halton Borough Council election, Campaign
Elections were held in all of the wards apart from in Hale ward. In addition to candidates from Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, there were also several candidates from the newly formed Runcorn Labour Councillors Group (RLCG). This had been formed from 6 Labour councillors who were unhappy with the local party and what they saw as a bias against Runcorn in favour of Widnes.


2000 Halton Borough Council election, Results
The results saw Labour maintain a large majority on the council, while the RCLG failed to get any candidates elected. The RCLG had come closest in Palacefields ward where the Labour candidate, Alan Lowe, was the winner by 21 votes.


2000 Hamburg Masters
The 2000 Hamburg Masters was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 94th edition of the Hamburg Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2000 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rothenbaum Tennis Center in Hamburg, Germany, from through 15 May until 22 May 2000. Fifth-seeded Gustavo Kuerten won the ingles title.


2000 Hamburg Masters, Finals, Singles
Gustavo Kuerten defeated  Marat Safin 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6(7–3)


2000 Hamburg Masters, Finals, Doubles
Todd Woodbridge /  Mark Woodforde defeated  Wayne Arthurs /  Sandon Stolle, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3


2000 Hamburg Masters – Doubles
Wayne Arthurs and Andrew Kratzmann were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners.


2000 Hamburg Masters – Doubles
Arthurs teamed up with Sandon Stolle and lost in the final 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3 to tournament winners Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde.


2000 Hamburg Masters – Doubles
Kratzmann teamed up with Wayne Black and lost in first round to Tomás Carbonell and Donald Johnson.


2000 Hamburg Masters – Singles, Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


2000 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
The 2000 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 43rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 51st overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in 2nd place in the East Division with a 9–9–0–2 record in the first CFL season that awarded points to overtime losses. The Tiger-Cats failed to defend their Grey Cup title when they lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the East Semi-Final.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election
The 2000 Hamilton municipal election was held on November 13, 2000 Electors in Hamilton. On election day, Hamiltonians elected a mayor, 15 city councillors, and trustees for the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire Viamonde, and Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir. This was the first election of the "New" City of Hamilton after the dissolution of the Region of Hamilton-Wentworth and the amalgamation of Dundas, Stoney Creek, Flamborough, Ancaster, Glanbrook, and Waterdown with the existing city of Hamilton.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election
The amalgamation dissolved the independent councils of each suburban municipality and reduced the number of councillors elected in each ward from two to one.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Mayoral Election
The major upset was in the mayoral race, which was won by former Ancaster Mayor Robert Wade over incumbent Hamilton Mayor Robert Morrow.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election
The 2000 election sent seven out of eight incumbents back to City Hall from the original city. The new suburban seats were all filled by individuals who were active in their respective town councils.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 1
Upon the announcement that the number of councillors elected per ward would be reduced to one, incumbent Councillor Mary Kiss announced her retirement. A fixture on council since 1982, Kiss was known for her hands-on approach to local government, facilitating improvements to local infrastructure and responding quickly to the needs of her constituents. Former Ward 1 councillor and Regional Chair Terry Cooke noted her retirement signalled "the end of an era."


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 1
By the end of September 2000, a number of candidates had registered. Among the candidates were Wally Zatylny, a wide receiver with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1988 to 1994, Ray Paquette, the owner of a local restaurant and bar, Chuck McPhail, a former councillor in Brantford, and incumbent councillor Marvin Caplan. These candidates were joined by Phyllis Tresidder, the president of a local homeowner's association, Al Martino, the owner of a local nursing home, and Andy Straisfeld, a natural gas salesman.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 1
The Ward 1 campaign was one of the most intense in the city, with the top candidates battling for the single seat. Tresidder, who received the endorsement of Kiss and former Hamilton West MPP and Minister of Colleges and Universities Richard Allen, was one of the first candidates to promote a website outlining their platform and e-mail as a way of communicating with voters. Tresidder highlighted environmental concerns, improved transit, and community consultation on developments as her main concerns.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 1
Caplan, the incumbent councillor, was endorsed by former Mayor Jack MacDonald who noted that, though he was a hard working local politician, he was "often his own worst enemy.". Caplan sought to run a "balanced" campaign, saying he wanted to make sure the city was "taking care of the poorest among us while being fair to the wealthy." During the campaign, Caplan was the target of a coordinated sign theft campaign. During the first weekend of November 2000, Caplan lost over 350 signs valued at over $2,000.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 1
Speaking to the Hamilton Spectator, Caplan wouldn't accuse any of his opponents, but speculated that "someone got a truck, hired a crew of students and stayed up all night uprooting signs." Late in the campaign, Caplan was again targeted for his vote in favour of an expansion to Hamilton's urban boundary in a letter sent to Ward 1 residents by a group calling itself the "Responsible Ratepayers Coalition"


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 1
Zatylny focused his campaign on keeping taxes low, addressing issues caused by off-campus student housing around McMaster University, and saving the Chedoke ski hill. Martino's campaign generated the most controversy in the race. Criticized for living outside Ward 1, Martino and his brother made news before the election for concerns raised by employees and residents about their retirement home, St. Olga's Lifecare Centre in the Strathcona neighbourhood.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 1
During the campaign, which Martino ran from a rented double-decker bus, the candidate sent his campaign manager to accost Caplan while wearing a chicken suit to criticize the incumbent councillor for not attending a local debate. His campaign manager then picketed Caplan's office and was accused of calling the incumbent councillor and leaving voicemails consisting of "clucking" sounds. Caplan was caught by local ONTv cameras berating the man in the chicken suit.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 1
McPhail ran for a seat on Brantford City Council in 1972, 1974, and 1976 before winning election for the city's fifth ward in 1980. He was re-elected in 1982 and did not seek re-election in 1985. He attempted to return to council in 1994, but was not successful. At one time, he served as chair of the Brant County Social Services committee. McPhail was a vocal critic of the transition board for the new, amalgamated city of Hamilton.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 1
On November 13, 2000, Caplan secured a third term on council, telling the Spectator on election night, "I think I'm a pretty good member of council but maybe not that good as a politician." Tressider, who placed a strong second, noted how much she enjoyed the campaign, saying, "I enjoyed every moment of the campaign... There are way more nice people out there than nasty ones."


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 2
The Ward 2 council race pit colleagues Andrea Horwath and Ron Corsini against one another for the new single downtown seat. Despite political differences (Horwath's connections to the NDP and Corsini's relationship with the Liberal Party), both councillors earned a reputation for working well together on ward issues.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 2
Horwath's campaign focused on developing a sense of pride in the new City of Hamilton and continuing work to bring new jobs to downtown Hamilton. The incumbent councillor also cited a need for supporting social services, cleaning up the city's waterfront, and strengthening local Business Improvement Areas. During the campaign, former Mayor Jack MacDonald drew some controversy when, in endorsing Corsini, lambasted Horwath, writing in the Spectator that the councillor "has too often been co-opted by the dark side of council. When push comes to shove, Andrea shows herself to be a left-wing socialist." Horwath received the endorsement of former Progressive Conservative-affiliated regional chair Terry Cooke and New Democrat MPP David Christopherson.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 2
Corsini's campaign focused on imposing limits on lodging homes and social housing, supporting the Red Hill Valley Expressway and a new waterfront highway, and proposed abolishing wards and creating an at-large council. Corsini, a local property owner and former grocer, received the endorsement of Hamilton West MP Stan Keyes in his bid for re-election.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 2
Horwath and Corsini were joined in the race by former Ward 2 councillor Ed Fisher. Fisher, who served on council from 1976 to 1980, ran a restaurant on James Street North and cited taxes as his primary concern for running. He was accused by Corsini of only seeking election in opposition to a new city bylaw that limited smoking in restaurants.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 2
During the campaign, neither Horwath or Corsini lived in the ward; Horwath lived in the Landsdale neighbourhood in Ward 3 while Corsini resided on Hamilton Mountain.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 2
On election night, Horwath won nearly all of the 16 polls in the ward and secured just over 50% of the vote.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 3
Ward 3's council election saw two incumbents - Bernie Morelli and Dennis Haining - competing for the new single seat. Morelli, a three-term incumbent and former school trustee, was a recent retiree from Dofasco. He stood on a vague campaign of "serving the people of the ward". Morelli was criticized during the campaign for not residing in the ward and for handing out official business cards paid for by taxpayers during the campaign. At the time, there was speculation that Morelli would use his council seat as a springboard to launch a campaign for mayor.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 3
One-term incumbent Haining, a local Beer Store employee, promoted his record of producing a business guide to Ward 3, tackling absentee landlords, and ensuring that the burden of civic revenue collection wasn't passed to fee increases over property taxes. Speaking with the Spectator, Haining noted his main issue was "quality of life. Whether you rent or own, home is home."


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 3
First-time candidate Ron Monahan ran on a platform of hiring more police officers, reforming social assistance, and protecting the Red Hill Creek. Monahan caused a stir when his campaign literature featured a glowing letter written about his community work by Morelli.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 3
On election night, Morelli earned nearly 2,000 more votes than Haining and captured the seat. Speaking with the Spectator, he attributed his victory to his handling of ward issues like parking, prostitution, and traffic. Haining told the Spectator, "The message I heard at the door is that people wanted to keep both of us...Unfortunately, with restructuring only one can win. I wish him well." Monahan said he encountered confusion during the campaign thanks to the overlapping federal election and voter confusion over where to cast a ballot.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 4
The Ward 4 council race was marked by Geraldine Copps' announcement that she would not seek a sixth term in office. Copps, the wife of former Mayor Victor Copps and mother of former Deputy Prime Minister Sheila Copps, Gerladine was consistently the top vote scorer in Ward 4. Copps entered local politics when her appointment as a citizenship judge was ended. A long-time Liberal, Copps' appointment was terminated by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative government after their victory in 1984. Copps noted in an exit interview with the Spectator that she was most proud of her environmental stances and opposition to the amalgamation of Hamilton with surrounding suburban communities, declaring that she would campaign against the Red Hill Valley Expressway in her retirement.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 4
Remaining incumbent councillor Dave Wilson signaled his intention to seek another term despite controversy. Wilson was the subject of a formal harassment complaint after sharing sexually-inappropriate jokes with city staff using his formal councillor's email address. Wilson faced scrutiny for a libel suit against a former councillor and an employee of the regional sewage plant in which a judge called Wilson "disingenuous". The suit, which centred around Wilson's claim that former councillor John Gallagher had menaced an employee with a cane, ended up costing taxpayers $340,000.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 4
By late August 2000, a battle for Copps' legacy began to play out in Ward 4. A proxy battle between two sides of a bitter civil war within the Liberal Party between Shelia Copps and then Finance Minister Paul Martin was anticipated when Copps-loyalist Sam Merulla and Craig Dowhaniuk, a supporter of Martin and Hamilton West MP Stan Keyes filed to contest the seat. Merulla, 33, was then a Vice President of the Ontario Liberal Party, the former executive assistant to Hamilton East MPP Dominic Agostino and Shelia Copps' preferred candidate to replace her retiring mother.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 4
Dowhaniuk, 38, was Keyes' campaign manager in 1997, the President of the Hamilton West Liberal Party Association, and an Ontario Liberal Party candidate for Hamilton East in 1990. Both candidates were politically experienced in the municipal field as well; Merulla, a resident of Hamilton Mountain at the time, unsuccessfully sought a Ward 3 council seat in 1997 while Dowhaniuk served as a Catholic School Trustee and faced off against Domenic Agostino in a 1987 council by-election. Before the close of nominations, Dowhaniuk quietly withdrew his name from contention.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 4
William Godfrey ran on a platform of addressing the environmental issues in the Ward, which is home to many of the city's heavy industries and two closed toxic dump sites. A particular issue to him was the smell coming from the Hamilton Sewage Plant on Woodward Avenue. Bob Lewis, a candidate in Stoney Creek in 1997, campaigned on a platform of better managing local concerns over the Red Hill Valley Expressway and the Solid Waste Reduction Unit (SWARU) incinerator, as well as painting crosswalks with fluorescent paint and securing after-hours access to local schools. Pino Gallo aimed at working with local industry to re-purpose buildings as job creation centres, though generated controversy when he gave out his phone number which connected to an answering machine announcing he was already the Ward 4 councillor.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 4
Wilson derided the campaign as "the ugliest, dirtiest campaign I've ever seen." Merulla's campaign was accused of sending anonymous flyers highlighting Wilson's legal problems, while Wilson's campaign accused Merulla of violating election finance laws. The other candidates in the race noted the negative tone and excessive spending by both candidates hampered their chances, though Godfrey announced he would contest the seat again in 2003. He did not register for that election. On election night, Merulla would top Wilson by exactly 400 votes.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 7
The central Hamilton Mountain race was characterized by incumbent Ward 7 councillor Terry Anderson's announcement that he would not seek another term on council. First elected in 1991, Anderson noted the completion of the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway was a signature success and that he was stepping aside to prepare himself to seek federal office in the riding of Hamilton Mountain. This was complicated by his desire to stand as a Liberal, as the seat was already held by Liberal Beth Phinney. Upon his announcement, former Ward 7 councillor Henry Merling announced he was considering a political comeback, having been defeated by Bill Kelly in the previous election. He ultimately decided to not contest the seat.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 7
In August 2000, local conservative activist Mark Alan Whittle announced he was dropping out of the mayoral race and registering to run for the Ward 7 council seat. Whittle had contested the Ward 7 seat in 1994 and 1997 and was known for being a prolific letter writer to local newspapers and politicians. Whittle's campaign focused on a pledge to have no new tax increases during his time in office.


2000 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, City Council Election, Ward 7
Incumbent Bill Kelly sought election after local media praised his first term. Kelly, a former radio broadcaster, ran on a platform of tax cuts and continued service. Though he stopped short of an endorsement, local entrepreneur Ron Foxcroft donated to Kelly's campaign, noting "I'll be blunt. I was one of the people who persuaded Bill Kelly to run for his first term and I'm not bailing out on him."