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I Had Done It
Cathy Freeman
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I hadn't done one since the 1994 Commonwealth Games, where I had been criticized in some quarters for flying the Aboriginal flag, so...
I'm so proud of who I am and where I'm from, and to me, this photo brings it all together perfectly. Pure joy, pride, and relief all mixed together. I may feel like just a little black girl who can run fast, but I'm also a woman who followed her heart and achieved her childhood dream. I am honored that I was able to share my golden moment not only with everyone in the stadium that night, but with Australia, and with my people.
At Homebush Stadium on September 25, 2000, I achieved my lifelong goal of winning an Olympic gold medal. And to do so in Australia in front of 112,000 people screaming my name - it was magical.

You cannot imagine my sense of relief at crossing the finish line. It was like I had been trapped in a sauna and suddenly the door had been flung open. This shot was taken on my victory lap.
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