Some 23 years ago Cathy Freeman lit the 2000 Sydney Olympics flame at Sydney Olympic Park, where she now has a grandstand named after her.
abc.net.au/news/cathy-freeman-stand-at-sydney-olympic-park/102861452On this day 23 years ago, Cathy Freeman emerged in her iconic fireproof bodysuit to light a flame, marking the start of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.Ten nights after the then-27-year-old opened the games, she became the first Aboriginal athlete to win an individual Olympic gold medal for Australia.
Veteran Olympics broadcaster Bruce McAvaney said he thought "everybody in Australia is going to be smiling today".
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