‘A gift from Australia’: How Cathy Freeman’s mum helped her with highest honour
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‘A gift from Australia’: How Cathy Freeman’s mum helped her with highest honour
For a self-confessed “shy girl”, receiving the nation’s top civilian award prompted careful reflection and a shift in perspective by the Olympic gold medallist.
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On this day, Cathy Freeman won gold at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. This day was affectionately labelled as "Magical Monday" by Australians. Cathy Freeman glided across the track, honouring the words of her younger self when she said, "I'm going to be the world's greatest athlete". | National Indigenous Times
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On this day 20 years ago, Cathy Freeman won gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. To celebrate the historical moment, the race was beamed onto the Sydney Opera House's sails. | SBS News
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An Australian household name, Cathy Freeman can be heralded as one of Australia’s greatest ever sportspeople.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ In 2000, Carrying the weight of the nation on her shoulders, Cathy was awarded the honour of lighting flame at the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney Olympics. Ten days later, in a packed stadium of over 112,000 people and wearing a now legendary full body suit she collected the ultimate prize. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Taking the lead 75 metres from home Cathy Freeman held off her challengers to win Olymp
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Cathy Freeman was an unstoppable athlete, collecting title after title, medal after medal, and earning many firsts as an Australian Aboriginal. She realized at a young age that Indigenous people were not treated the same as the rest of the Australian population. She faced challenges and oppression, but let neither stop her from achieving greatness for herself, for the nation, and for other Aboriginals. As she became widely recognized, she became a powerful symbol of unity for Australia, becoming
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During Sydney 2000, a young girl couldn't take her eye off Cathy Freeman. “I think being a part of the Australian Olympic team will be nothing short of remarkable.” Find out the full story on Australia's own Ashleigh Barty. 🇦🇺🎾 International Tennis Federation Australian Olympic Team Tennis Australia | Olympics
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