Aboriginal athlete Cathy Freeman lit the Olympic cauldron at the Sydney Games' opening ceremony. Her central role placed Indigenous achievement and presence before a global audience. The ceremony became a powerful symbol of belonging and reconciliation, although sporting recognition could not itself remove the structural inequalities faced by Indigenous communities.
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Cathy Freeman lit the Sydney Olympic cauldron after winning the 400-metre final at those Games.
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She lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony on 15 September; her 400-metre victory came later.