Australia built on the legacy of the 1956 Olympic Games .
Australia hosted a great number of international events , including recently the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney , the 2003 IRB Rugby World Cup , the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup .
Building on the legacy of the 1956 Olympic Games , Australia hosted a great number of international events , including recently the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney , the 2003 IRB Rugby World Cup , the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup .