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Olympic 400m champion and Indigenous campaigner Cathy Freeman receives Australia's highest honor

SYDNEY — Cathy Freeman thrilled Australians when she won the women's 400 meters gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, wearing a skin-tight, hooded running suit. She then excited controversy when she ...
Opinion

Gout Gout may be bigger than Cathy Freeman, but he alone is not athletics’ elixir

Sprint sensation captures the imagination of fans around the globe but even amid Australia’s athletics revival, large crowds have not always followed ...

Athletics great Cathy Freeman joins race to help deliver 2032 Olympic Games

Athletics great Cathy Freeman is set to make an impact on another home Olympics after joining the race to deliver the Brisbane 2032 Games. The track and field champion and proud Aboriginal woman has ...
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Olympic 400m champion and Indigenous campaigner Cathy Freeman receives Australia’s highest honor

SYDNEY (AP) — Cathy Freeman thrilled Australians when she won the women’s 400 meters gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, wearing a skin-tight, hooded running suit. She then excited controversy ...