Cathy Freeman
587 posts
Cathy Freeman
@CathyFreeman
🥇 Olympic Gold Medallist 400m Sydney 2000
A proud Kuku Yalanji woman
Joined March 2011
- You can’t compare the experiences of those 12 ships that first arrived to this country to what their arrival meant for all generations of Australia's First Nations people!
- So incredibly proud of our girls! You gave it everything and inspired an entire nation! Hold your head up high and here’s to the future! #matildas
- A massive congratulations to the Boomers!!! You led from the front, @Patty_Mills, and you and the team made us all so proud! #Tokyo2020
- Thank you for all your messages of support re the FREEMAN film. It’s truly been overwhelming & I’m so happy so many enjoyed it. And thank you Laurence Billiet of @general__strike for getting it right. You, Stephen Page, Lillian Banks & all involved portrayed my story perfectly.🙏🏾
- #OnThisDay 20 years ago, Cathy Freeman won gold in the 400-metre final of the #Sydney2000 Olympic Games, becoming the first Indigenous Australian to win an individual Olympic event. Tonight, we’re lighting the sails with the winning moment thanks to @NFSAonline.
00:00 - So saddened to hear the passing of such a champion for First Nations people and all humanity. I will remember (Uncle) Archie Roach as such a courageous story teller and remarkable musician! You’ll never be forgotten. Rest in Peace. Sincerest condolences to all the family.
- Revisiting this always makes me a little nervous. But excited to finally see the finished product tonight. I hope you enjoy. #FreemanABCThis Sunday, get ready to relive one of the greatest sporting stories in our history! @CathyFreeman FREEMAN Sunday 13 September, 7.40pm (AEST) on @ABCTV + iview
00:00 - Congratulations @ashbar96!!! Making Australia proud!!! ❤️💛🖤 #RG19
- I’m saddened to learn of the passing of a giant of a man, John Landy. A true athlete, scholar and gentleman. Rest In Peace.
- I’m saddened that Australia and the world of sport has lost one of its greatest sons. RIP Shane
- I thought it was time to finally share my thoughts in detail about that race. Only took me 20 years! Laurence Billiet (Producer) certainly found a way to take me back. Looking forward to seeing how it all turned out.Relive the magic of @CathyFreeman's Olympic Gold medal win 20 years on as she shares her full story for the first time. #FreemanABC. Premieres Sunday 13 September 7.40pm. Read more: ab.co/3kFRlRP
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