A stand in one of Australia's largest stadiums has been re-named to honour sporting legend Cathy Freeman. The move comes after a nomination process from the New South Wales government, which invited the public to choose a female athlete they believed deserved the honour.
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00:00 Today marks 23 years since Cathy Freeman lit the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony
00:07 of the Sydney Olympic Games.
00:09 Just 10 days later, she went on to win the gold medal in the women's 400 metre race.
00:14 Today the state government is honouring that famous achievement by renaming the eastern
00:19 stand of Stadium Australia, which is behind me here, after Cathy Freeman.
00:23 This is such an incredible day today.
00:27 I'm so honoured.
00:28 I'm almost speechless.
00:31 This stadium is an opportunity, and a great opportunity, to recognise and acknowledge
00:39 Australian sporting triumph and legends of the past.
00:43 The newly renamed Cathy Freeman stand is the main public viewing area here at Stadium Australia,
00:48 seating around 30,000 spectators.
00:51 Back in the year 2000, when Ms Freeman won the 400 metre race, a record 8.8 million people
00:57 watched on TV.
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