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Cathy Freeman on the Sydney Olympics, the 400m gold and what her legacy will be – ABC News
Twenty years after Cathy Freeman carried the hopes of a nation at the Sydney Olympics, she shares her full story for the first time, and talks about the work that lies ahead.
“My ancestors were the first people to walk on this land. Those other girls were always going to come up against my ancestors. Who’s going to stop me?”
The torch. The swift suit. There she is. Good on ya, Cathy! Butterflies. The back straight. Freeman cool. The bend. Cathy lifting. The home straight. Flying now. Go Cathy. “What a legend, what a champion.”
Twenty years later. More tears. Goosebumps, still.
Freeman’s gold in the 400m final at the Sydney Olympics was one for the ages.(AAP: Dean …
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