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Sporting Witness: Cathy Freeman, the Star of the Sydney Olympics

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Cathy Freeman

23/01/2016 GMT

Cathy Freeman, the Star of the Sydney Olympics

BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, Cathy Freeman, the Star of the Sydney Olympics

The aboriginal runner who lit the Olympic cauldron and went on to win the 400m event

The aboriginal runner who lit the Olympic cauldron and went on to win the 400m event at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.

In 2000, the aboriginal runner, Cathy Freeman, became the star of the Olympic Games in Sydney. After being given the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron, she was under huge pressure to win the 400 metres in front of her home crowd. Freeman delivered in style - and went on an emotional victory lap parading both the aboriginal and Australian flags. 

Presented by Simon Watts. 

Picture: Cathy Freeman celebrating her 400m victory in 2000, Credit: Getty Images

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