When Cathy Freeman reignites the Olympic flame next month to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Sydney's Games, there will be no repeat of the technical glitch that stalled the real thing.
Cathy to reignite flame
Cathy to reignite flame
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.