SYDNEY: This time, Cathy Freeman didn’t have to stand around in a state of high panic as the world waited for the flame to ignite at Sydney Olympic Park.
Freeman, who provided the defining memories of the Sydney 2000 Olympics when she lit the cauldron and then won a gold medal 11 nights later, led Wednesday’s celebrations for the 10th anniversary.
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