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“I was always surrounded by expectation from the very first race I ran as a 5-year-old.”

Quote by Cathy Freeman

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Cathy Freeman, born on February 16, 1973, is a renowned Australian Olympic athlete. She won gold medals in the 100m and 200m sprints at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, becoming an iconic figure in Australian sports history. more

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