15 Quotes by Cathy Freeman
Cathy Freeman is an Australian track and field athlete whose remarkable career and inspirational achievements have left an enduring impact on the world of sports and beyond. Born of Aboriginal descent, Freeman faced numerous challenges and prejudices throughout her life but rose above them to become one of Australia's most beloved sporting icons. She gained international fame for her remarkable performance at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, where she carried the hopes of a nation on her shoulders.
Freeman's victory in the 400 meters event, with her iconic full-body suit and the Aboriginal flag draped around her, symbolized unity and reconciliation for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians alike. Beyond her athletic prowess, Freeman has been an advocate for Indigenous rights and youth empowerment, using her platform to bring attention to important social issues. Her dedication to her sport and her community, along with her grace and humility, have made her an enduring role model for aspiring athletes and a symbol of the power of sport to unite people and inspire positive change.
Cathy Freeman Quotes
You got to try and reach for the stars or try and achieve the unreachable.
Twenty seconds before a race, there's absolute focus. The key thing is to achieve relaxation, but at the same to have absolute total control. You've got to find the balance between being totally ready to go and being really at peace with yourself as well.
Realise there is always somebody else in the World who's not coping as well as you are.
Disappointment and adversity can be catalysts for greatness. There's something particularly exciting about being the hunter, as opposed to the hunted. And that can make for powerful energy.
My mind is pretty made up that life for Cathy Freeman will be as an unmarried woman from now on.
I've had my fair share of being dismissed. But I'm only about to turn 30. And when I finish running, I'm going to be a dangerous woman.
My feelings tried to control me on my run. I had to concentrate fully on forthcoming running and success. I wanted to triumph.
I'm certainly not ready to go changing the world overnight right now. I'm completely uninformed about a lot of our issues, a lot of the nation's issues, not just Indigenous issues.
I'm doing something now where I'm going to have to learn so much and that takes time nurturing, those kinds of relationships.
Money makes life easier but I don't want to be rich, not at all.
Australians are a fantastic bunch of people but the attention can be overwhelming for someone like me.
The last sort of really low-key race I ran, I realized with about a hundred metres to go, that my heart just wasn't in it. I wasn't trying my hardest, I didn't care to compete against the girls I was up against. That spoke a lot about where my heart was taking me-which was off the track.
For athletes traditionally it's such a fantastic stepping stone to greater things down the track and in the future. Don't undermine the Commonwealth Games!
The thing I do best is laugh.
I want to keep my private life private.
― Cathy Freeman Quotes
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