Nineteen million Australians had their eyes on one athlete at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games: Cathy Freeman.

It’s a race that is widely regarded as one of the greatest moments not just in athletics but in sporting history overall.

Twenty years ago today, the Sydney Olympic Games enraptured the world with what is widely regarded as one of the most thrilling nights in athletics history.

Cathy Freeman’s victory at the 2000 Sydney Olympics remains one of the all-time great moments in athletics history. Getty photographer Adam Pretty tells the story behind this aesthetically stunning shot of the Australian sprinter emerging from the blocks on her way to 400m gold.

IAAF President Sebastian Coe and athletics legend Catherine Freeman met up today at Rio's Olympic stadium.

Cathy Freeman, one of Australia’s most admired Olympic champions, was named this year's Oceania continental winner at the 2015 IOC Women in Sport Awards ceremony at The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Tuesday (10).

Cathy Freeman probably does not watch much of the present trend in television - “reality TV”. In fact, in meeting the Olympic women’s 400 metres champion from Sydney, there’s a sense that she does not much like reality, per se.

The Olympic 400m gold medallist Cathy Freeman will announce today that she is withdrawing from the Telstra Australian athletics championships, which start in Brisbane on Thursday.

Australian Cathy Freeman, who raised awareness of the Aboriginal people during the Sydney Olympics, was selected Thursday by ESPN to receive the Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award.

Olympic 400m gold medallist Cathy Freeman will establish a foundation aimed at attracting corporate sponsorship to help Australia's Aboriginal population.

Cathy Freeman, Australia's 400m double World Champion will not have to attend the Australian trials to qualify for the 2000 Olympics.

60 athletes have been selected to represent Australia in Seville, Spain from August 20-29 on the occasion of the 7th IAAF World Championships in Athletics.