It was matched by McAvaney’s commentary, who nailed his call of the iconic moment. Or so we all thought. McAvaney, who is no ...

Aussie sporting icon Cathy Freeman has revealed she is battling to run again as she recovers from a severe knee injury – and opened up about how motherhood has changed her forever. Freeman, 52, ...

As Cathy Freeman powered around the track at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Australia held a collective breath. Twenty-seven-year-old Freeman – with long, elegant strides that made running look almost ...

Indigenous athletes remember the highlights, the challenges and the lessons learned from the Sydney Olympic Games and, of ...

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 ...

The invaluable footage of the race has been encoded into DNA to preserve it for thousands of years so future generations can experience the once-in-a-lifetime win. The microscopic strand of synthetic ...

15 Sep 2000: Cathy Freeman of Australia holds the Olympic Torch prior to lighting the Olympic Flame during the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Homebush Bay, ...

Australian Olympic legend Cathy Freeman has separated from husband James Murch after 15 years of marriage. Freeman, 51, and ...

EDITORS — With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. Here are some of the highlights of the ...

FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2000, file photo, Australia’s Cathy Freeman celebrates winning the women’s 400 meter race at the Summer Olympics at Olympic Stadium in Sydney. Freeman ignited the Olympic ...