Bali bombers 'wanted to attack Sydney Olympics'

Al-Qaida-linked terrorists wanted to attack the 2000 Olympics in Sydney but decided against it, a newspaper has claimed.

Jemaah Islamiyah, the terror group blamed for the October 12 Bali bombings that killed nearly 200 people, mostly Australian tourists, along with 32 Britons, selected and trained a team for the attack, the Singapore Straits Times said.