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Takeoff To Tokyo: “We Will Smash Them Like Guitars” – The Infamous Air-Guitar Race<\/span><\/h1>\n
By John Lohn<\/span><\/p>\n
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More than 17,000 passionate Australian fans stood and yelled, anticipating a moment their country had long envisioned. The Sydney Aquatic Center was the focal point of the 2000 Olympic Games, and as the first night of competition came to an end, those who filled the stands in this swimming-crazed country sensed it was time for something special to unfold. In a little more than three minutes, the atmosphere would be either pure jubilation or complete sorrow. In the latest installment of our \u201cTakeoff to Tokyo\u201d series, we venture back 20 years to what has become known as the Air-Guitar Race.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Hope is a powerful sentiment. In the months leading into the 27th Olympiad, Australia was deemed a major threat to the United States\u2019 stranglehold on the 400 meter freestyle relay title. With two bona fide stars, veteran Michael Klim and teenage sensation Ian Thorpe, the Aussies featured stellar bookend options for the relay, with the middle legs of Chris Fydler and Ashley Callus more than reliable. With the necessary ingredients present, Australia was confident it could capture\u2014on home soil\u2014the biggest Olympic victory in its history.<\/p>\n
However, Australia\u2019s optimism hardly dented the American belief that an eighth consecutive Olympic title was on the horizon. Despite the knowledge that this Olympiad would likely produce its biggest challenge, the United States boasted a daunting lineup of Anthony Ervin, an upcoming sprint star, Neil Walker, Jason Lezak and Gary Hall Jr.<\/p>\n
Hall was never afraid to express his opinions on a variety of topics\u2014from doping to the opposition\u2014and brought to the blocks a showmanship that was unusual for a generally conservative sport. \u201cI like Australia, in truth. I like Australians,\u201d Hall said in an Olympic diary he kept for Sports Illustrated. \u201cThe country is beautiful, and the people are admirable. Good humor and genuine kindness seem a predominant characteristic. My biased opinion says that we will smash them like guitars.”<\/p>\n
If Hall thought his comments were innocuous and were going to fly under the radar, he quickly learned otherwise. Newspapers throughout Australia picked up on the American\u2019s words and, in an instant, they were splashed across numerous front pages and websites. At the same time, Hall became a villain, the \u201csmash-them-like-guitars\u201d portion of his statement seemingly the only part that received focus.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs soon as I walked out there, it was like a gladiator walking into the Colosseum, hearing the sheer noise of the crowd,\u201d Thorpe said. \u201cI was ready to race.\u201d<\/p>\n
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016 CATCH CAL IF YOU CAN!<\/strong><\/span>
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026 TAKEOFF TO TOKYO: \u201cWE WILL SMASH THEM LIKE GUITARS\u201d<\/strong><\/span>
\nby John Lohn<\/strong>
\nBefore the men\u2019s 400 freestyle relay at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, American Gary Hall Jr. proclaimed the United States would \u201csmash (the Australians) like guitars.\u201d However, the Aussies won the race by 19-hundredths of a second, ending the U.S. streak of seven straight Olympic gold medals in the event\u2014and 15 straight victories, counting the World Championships! In the latest installment of our \u201cTakeoff to Tokyo\u201d series, we venture back 20 years to what has become known as the Air-Guitar Race.<\/p>\n
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