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Jane Saville: Steps from gold, the heartbreaking race of Sydney 2000

 

Jane Saville: Steps from gold, the heartbreaking race of Sydney 2000

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Jane Saville of Australia after being disqualifyed in the Women's 20km Walk held at Olympic Stadium during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney, Australia. Mandatory Credit: Stu Forster/ALLSPORT

When people think of Sydney 2000, they remember the highlights: Cathy Freeman winning gold and proudly carrying the Australian and Aboriginal flags, the Aussie men’s 4x100 relay swim team finally defeating the Americans and shredding on their air guitars, but one moment that is as equally etched into the memories of Olympic spectators was the heartbreaking disqualification of race walker Jane Saville just metres from a certain gold medal.

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