Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Makore masere pashure pokukwikwidza mumitambo yake yokutanga yeOlympic, Roberts akahwina kechitatu mu
100 m freestyle, somunhu ane makore 22, pa 2000 Summer Olympics muSydney. Akawana FINA B-cut ye52.59 kubva kuAll-Africa Games. Akadenha vamwe vanoshambira vanomwe mumakwikwi matatu, kusanganisira George Bovell ane makore 16 okuberekwa wokuTrinidad neTobago. Achibva pachinhanho chechitanhatu pakureba kwokutanga, Roberts akaderera zvishoma nezvishoma kuti atore chinhanho chechinomwe munguva ye53.91, masekondi 1.32 chete pasi pemwero wake wokutanga. Roberts akakundikana kuenda kumasemifinals kwechitatu yake yeOlympic run, sezvo akaisa makumi matanhatu nerimwe mumakwikwi ekutanga.