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From relatives to rubdowns, here's a breakdown on what's happening at the Sydney Olympics by the numbers!
Estimated median age for Olympic athletes this year
Number of competing athletes this year
Number of employees working in the Sydney Olympics athletes' village
Up to how many people organizers will try to squeeze into four-bedroom houses in the Olympic Village
Number of rubdowns staffers at the Massage Center expect to give
The number of volunteer workers organizers hope to enlist
Number of relatives of visiting athletes Sydney residents will host
Number of miles in this year's torch relay, the longest in Olympic history
The number of people who carried the torch during its 100-day relay
Age of Jack Lockett, the oldest person in Australia, who also carried the Olympic torch
Percentage of female Olympic athletes competing in Sydney
How many meals will be served to the media, staff, volunteers, athletes and spectators at the Olympics each day in Sydney
How many Boeing 747 airplanes could fit side by side under the main arch span of Stadium Australia, the largest one ever built for the Olympic Games
How many visitors are expected to walk Olympic Plaza during the Games. 20,000 are expected to come from the U.S.
The approximate number of kangaroos there are for every one human being in Australia. The kangaroo population is estimated at 40 million.
Horses that will be flown to Australia from Europe and America for equestrian events
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