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At 16 years of age Freeman won gold at the Commonwealth1 Games as part of the 4 × 100m relay team. In 1990 she was awarded Young Australian of the Year, and Aboriginal2 Athlete of the Year in 1991. In 1992 Freeman became the first Aboriginal track3 and field4 athlete to represent Australia at an Olympic Games. She became one of popular figures after winning the gold medal in the women's 400 meters in the Olympic Games 2000 held in her motherland. 16歲時(shí)，弗里曼作為4×100m接力隊(duì)的一員，在英聯(lián)邦運(yùn)動會上贏得了金牌。1990年，她 被授予該年度澳大利亞杰出青年獎(jiǎng)；1991年又獲得該年度最佳土著運(yùn)動員獎(jiǎng)。1992年， 弗里曼成為代表澳大利亞參加奧林匹克運(yùn)動會的第一個(gè)土著田徑運(yùn)動員。獲得了在自己 祖國舉辦的2000年奧運(yùn)會女子400米金牌后，她成了澳大利亞最受歡迎的人物之一。 12、Feeman :Australian Heroine It all started in Atlanta. That was the first time I saw her. I said to myself damn, she's kind a cute I must tune in tomorrow for a second glimpse5. The next time I saw her, she looked even better. After the Olympic Games I was somewhat obsessed6 with seeing her again; mostly due to the fact that it was next to impossible to find anything on her, that little glimpse wasn't enough. Soon, I started looking for track magazines, books, and watching track shows every time they were aired. I didn't even like track, I just watched to see her run. Guess you can say Freeman was my introduction to track and field. With the track and field, I observed, I learned more about the sport and the major players involved in it. 　　Not only is Cathy Freeman good-looking and an athlete who possesses supreme physical talents but also she's a great woman with a wonderful personality7 as well. She represents her Aborigine people to the fullest, fights for them, and gives them something to believe in. Cathy is a hero for Aborigines and non-Aborigines alike. In this day of sports when most athletes think of only themselves, Cathy is one of the few who makes a conscious effort to represent herself as a positive role model. She's an extremely intelligent young woman who knows who she is and is proud of it. Cathy is a very special person who can light up a whole room. Her beauty lies within as well as on the outside. 　　Now she's won the gold in the 400-meter-race at the Olympics. She is truly the best at her game. Not only does Cathy make her fellow Australians proud but many around the world. With the lighting of the torch at 2000 Olympic games, Cathy brought Australians closer together. When asked about her future after the race, guess how Cathy replied? “ Every second my thoughts take me somewhere else. Retirement? Sure, it's crossed my mind. Living in another country? Sure it's crossed my mind. What I love so much about life is that it's a mystery and who knows what lies ahead. My plan now is just to get a massage8 right away.”
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