http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1050514/olympic-gold-medallist-freeman-becomes-gold-coast-2018-ambassadorLegendary Australian sprinter Cathy Freeman has been unveiled as the sixth official ambassador of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games during a public event in Queensland’s capital Brisbane today.
The announcement was made by Gold Coast 2018 chairman Peter Beattie and Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.
Freeman became a global household name following her historic 400 metres gold medal at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, four years after winning silver in Atlanta.
It is regarded as one of Australia’s most significant sporting achievements and an iconic Olympic moment.
Freeman was the first female Aboriginal athlete to win gold at a Commonwealth Games in 1990, claiming the women’s 4x100m title alongside Monique Dunstan, Kathy Sambell and Kerry Johnson in Auckland at the age of 16.