Cathy Freeman

Beloved Australian sports icon Cathy Freeman soared to fame in the year 2000 at 27 years old. She was chosen to light the Olympic flame during the opening ...

As a proud Kuku Yalanji woman, she was the first First Nations individual to compete at the Olympics, win a gold medal at an international athletics event, and boast the win of both Young Australian and Australian of the Year in the span of a decade. Following an outstanding response to the film, the now-retired athlete has highlighted her priorities as a mentor for young people eager to follow in her path. She was chosen to light the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony of the Sydney Games, and won a gold medal for her 400m run 10 days later.