Coates slams Ellis for going missing in action Nov 23, 2009
When Cathy Freeman won in Sydney, Little Athletics memberships went through the roof. There is a history of kids who take up basketball because of Andrew Gaze, kids who are swimming because of Kieren Perkins and Ian Thorpe. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Olympic chief slams 'missing' minister Nov 22, 2009
" While, it did not recommend cutting Olympic sports funding, the Crawford report suggests more should be done for the grass roots of popular sports to ensure greater participation at a time when the nation faces a growing obesity problem. It also said there was no evidence big events like the Olympics inspired children to take up sport. Coates disagreed, and said more funding was needed at both the elite and grassroots levels of sport. "We acknowledge that more needs to be done to address... (Sydney Morning Herald)
Fair go, sport Nov 21, 2009
Cathy Freeman wins gold the Keating government directed significant money at Olympic sports ... When Cathy Freeman won the 400 metres foot race, the head of the Victorian Institute of Sport thrust a VIS cap on her head ... Cathy Freeman wins gold … the Keating government directed significant money at Olympic sports. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Olympic dreams hit for six by funding row Nov 18, 2009
Mr Crawford did not mention track and field, which has strong Olympic memories through Herb Elliott, Marjorie Jackson, Betty Cuthbert, Cathy Freeman and Steve Hooker. He criticised funding of sports such as canoeing, taekwondo and archery. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Sport report undervalues a proud Olympic tradition Nov 18, 2009
The magic of the victory of Cathy Freeman in the apparently un-Australian sport of athletics united us in a sense of community. Triumph above the odds, irrespective of the sport, imbues us with a sense of national pride that teaches us to dream and to strive for our goals. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Olympic sports face funding cuts Nov 18, 2009
" Absent from Mr Crawford's list of "national psyche" sports was track and field, despite famous performances by Australians such as Herb Elliot, Betty Cuthbert and Cathy Freeman. He criticised funding of sports like canoeing, taekwondo and archery, noting that archery received 100 times more funding per head than cricket. The report comes weeks after Mr Coates bemoaned Australia's slide from the No. 4 nation at the 2004 Olympics to No. 6 in 2008 and a likely drop to eighth at London in 2012.... (The Age, Australia)
Late dad inspires Samuels Aug 23, 2009
Samuels, aged 21, but an infant in the ancient sport, joined Jana Pittman, Cathy Freeman, Nathan Deakes, Dmitri Markov and Rob de Castella as Australians to have triumphed at the world championships. She had a dream realised in Berlin - but there was one sad wish. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Joel Edgerton: object of desire Aug 18, 2009
Notoriously private about his personal life, Edgerton has been hot property in the weekly celebrity list ever since he dated athlete Cathy Freeman, who he met at a Logie Awards night. However, he speaks freely about his work and his love for his home town, Sydney, having just returned from the US filming with Nick Nolte on a new martial-arts film, Warrior. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Bideau's new crew starting to turn heads Aug 17, 2009
It happened in 1996 when Cathy Freeman, who he managed, went her own way. It happened again after Beijing when Craig Mottram, who he coached, went his. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Goodes takes his turn in the limelight with high hopes Aug 15, 2009
Known for their considerable work with the indigenous community, O'Loughlin and Goodes spent yesterday joining forces with retired athlete Cathy Freeman to launch a charity program aimed at providing scholarships for children on Palm Island. SPONSORED LINKS. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Sunday TV: Rescue: Special Ops Aug 15, 2009
Then, of course, there's Cathy Freeman. When her nephews and nieces ask her why even strangers know who she is, she giggles as she explains she used to be one of the fastest women in the world. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Australian Olympic champion supports women's boxing in 2012 Olympics Aug 14, 2009
SYDNEY, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Australian Olympic gold medalist Cathy Freeman has applauded the addition of women's boxing at the 2012 London Games. Freeman was speaking in Sydney on Friday during a promotional trip to launch a new indigenous charity helping children on Queensland's Palm Island. (Xinhuanet, China)
Samuels vows not to throw away her chance Aug 11, 2009
But it was significant news in Germany, where Samuels compared Dietzsch's profile to that enjoyed by Cathy Freeman in her heyday in Australia. Couple that with the twin wins over reigning Olympic champ Stephanie Brown Trafton of the US in Australia during the summer season and it is clear that Samuels is putting together quite a collection of scalps. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Jody leaves fear of violence behind as she hits the fast lane Aug 2, 2009
The last team to qualify for a world championships in Seville in 1999 contained Cathy Freeman. Amazingly for Jody, the 100m and 200m specialist had run over the 400m distance just four times when she was asked to help the team qualify for the world championships. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Exclamations over sport records might soon have a point Aug 1, 2009
The 800-metre track record was set 26 years ago, by the Czech Jarmila Kratochvilova, and the 400-metre record 24 years ago by the East German Marita Koch, in a time more than a second faster than Cathy Freeman s personal best. Though popular in public discussion, asterisks have been eschewed by sporting authorities who preferred or were forced to leave the records alone, as in Riis s case, or when it comes to Olympic medals, disqualify cheats, such as the disgraced sprinter Marion Jones. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Swimsuit debate Jul 29, 2009
Oh, and Australia was also very happy with Cathy Freeman's effort in an aerodynamic suit in the 400m at the 2000 Olympics ... Cathy Freeman wore a full body suit to win Gold that was ok. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Mandela to get Arthur Ashe Award at '09 ESPYS Jun 16, 2009
Additional past recipients of the award include: Jim Valvano (1993), Steve Palermo (1994), Howard Cosell (1995), Loretta Claiborne (1996), Muhammad Ali (1997), Dean Smith (1998), Billie Jean King (1999), Dave Sanders (2000), Olympian Cathy Freeman (2001), Pat and Kevin Tillman (2003), Liberian-born soccer legend George Weah (2004), disabled athletes Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah and Jim MacLaren (2005) and Afghan female athletes (2006). . (ESPN -- Tennis)
* Sports Briefs May 29, 2009
Triple Beijing Olympic swimming gold medalist Stephanie Rice debuted in seventh place in the latest survey and is the highest-ranked sportswoman, ahead of former Olympic 400m champion runner Cathy Freeman, in eighth. This story has been viewed 186 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Aussie heptathlete Kylie Wheeler hangs up her spikes May 19, 2009
Her gold medal at Manchester's Commonwealth Games in 2002 came when she took part in the heats of the 4x400m relay before Cathy Freeman, Lauren Hewitt, Tamsyn Lewis and Jana Pittman won the final. The retirement announcement in Perth on Tuesday comes after she finished 10th in Beijing in a tremendous performance after coming 18th in Athens. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Best and worst Logies outfits May 4, 2009
Cathy Freeman: figure-hugging black Collette Dinnigan gown finished with a glittering eagle-shaped brooch. Worst. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Warne's Royals an outside chance for world sports awards Mar 26, 2009
The Laureus World Sports Academy, comprising 46 sporting greats including Australians Dawn Fraser, Cathy Freeman and Steve Waugh, select the winners by secret ballot. The academy also votes for action sportsperson of the year and leading sportsperson with a disability. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Thrilling win for Lewis in 400m hurdles Mar 21, 2009
It was her 15th overall national title, moving her past all-time greats Raelene Boyle and Cathy Freeman. But even more importantly, it was vindication that at the age of 30, Lewis had found an event that could deliver her more glory on the big stage in the latter years of her career. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Lewis follows Rawlinson over the hurdles to renew their old rivalry Mar 20, 2009
Wins in the 400m hurdles and 400m at the championships would take her past Raelene Boyle and Cathy Freeman to rank third all-time among Australian women. And yet - apart from winning the indoor world title last year - the sort of international success claimed by Freeman, Rawlinson and Sally McLellan has eluded her. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Ross back with a vengeance 100m Mar 20, 2009
It was the Victorian's fifth national title in the 400m and 14th overall - drawing her level with alltime greats Cathy Freeman and Raelene Boyle. Lewis will focus on the one-lap race this year before switching her attack to the 400m hurdles in 2010 and beyond. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Hooker has homecoming present up his sleeve for Sydney crowd - aworld record Feb 27, 2009
The youthful pair are tipped to forge a rivalry that could return sprinting to the frontline status it held when Gainsford-Taylor and Cathy Freeman fought for honours in the early 1990s. Athletics Australia president Rob Fildes said yesterday that local fans often did not realise how competitive the sport was and how well Australians were doing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Olympians rise to challenge and give Kinglake a world-class lift Feb 18, 2009
Yesterday, a busload of Olympians past and present made the trek - among them, Cathy Freeman, Andrew Gaze, Giaan Rooney and Jared Tallent. The television cameras crowded and you wondered what, exactly, the average Kinglake resident might have to gain from another celebrity encounter, perfectly choreo-graphed for the nightly news. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Hooker and the 10cm that means everything in the world Feb 14, 2009
"He wasn't going to sacrifice training time. He still did a few appearances and speaking engagements, but he took the Cathy Freeman approach, he took the Ian Thorpe approach. His focus was still to get better. He could be famous for being famous or famous for being great. He said, 'I want to be the world record holder.". So after a few weeks off, Hooker amped up his training routine. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
