It was matched by McAvaney’s commentary, who nailed his call of the iconic moment. Or so we all thought. McAvaney, who is no ...

Freeman was already an Australian sporting icon prior to Sydney 2000, having won two gold medals at the 1994 Commonwealth ...

Indigenous athletes remember the highlights, the challenges and the lessons learned from the Sydney Olympic Games and, of ...

SYDNEY (AP) — Cathy Freeman thrilled Australians when she won the women’s 400 meters gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, wearing a skin-tight, hooded running suit. She then excited controversy ...