What did Cathy Freeman do in the 2000 Olympics?
She became the Olympic champion for the women’s 400 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics, at which she lit the Olympic Flame. Freeman was the first Australian Indigenous person to become a Commonwealth Games gold medalist at age 16 in 1990.
Who won women’s 2000 Olympics?
Norway
Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women’s tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Norway (1st title) |
| Runners-up | United States |
| Third place | Germany |
| Fourth place | Brazil |
What was the significance when Cathy Freeman lighted the Olympic torch?
The Sydney Olympic Park Cauldron is of State significance for its associations with the Olympic athletes who participated in the Sydney 2000 Games and particularly with the Aboriginal athlete Cathy Freeman, who was chosen to be the final Australian link in the Olympic Torch relay to light the cauldron, thus symbolising …
How old was Cathy Freeman at the 2000 Olympics?
27 years old
As a child Freeman loved running. From her teenage years she dreamed of winning an Olympic gold medal. By 2000, when the Olympics came to Australia, she was 27 years old, and at the peak of her career.
What was important to Cathy Freeman?
Cathy Freeman, byname of Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman, (born February 16, 1973, Mackay, Queensland, Australia), Australian sprinter who excelled in the 400-metre dash and who in 2000 became the first Australian Aboriginal person to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
Who won the men’s soccer Olympics 2000?
Cameroon
Cameroon won its first gold medal in any Olympic sport when it came from two goals down to tie Spain, 2-2, and then beat the Spaniards, 5-3, on penalty kicks in a remarkable Olympic men’s soccer final. The decisive penalty kick was scored by Patrick Wome.
Did Cathy Freeman lit the Olympic flame?
15 September 2000 – To enthusiastic roars from the 110,000 crowd packing the Sydney Olympic Stadium, Australian icon Cathy Freeman lit the Olympic flame and fired the climactic finish to a spectacular Australian extravaganza lasting over four hours.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqio9yoaM6M