Sydney 2000 OC - Cathy Freeman Lights The Olympic Cauldron

Why did they get an 'Aboriginal' to light it? In the past they killed them, took away their land, couldn't bring themselves to say sorry until recently. Treated them as a subspecies, marginalised them. Welcome to Australia.

How come they didnt leave the two stands on the ends of the stadium after the olympics was over?

Thats Awsome man. but i think cathy should have walked up not jog. more epic

Yes, it was stuck for 5 agonizing minutes. I was there in the upper rafters... i remember seeing it 'stall' thinking - oh dear! but then after 5 mins it started again. Proud to be australian, always will be - this was amazing fault or not.

The Greatest moment in Australian Sporting History.

I think the cauldron was stuck for a few minutes

It was. Big news at the time.

best tourch lighting ever

This was the most amazing olympic torch lighting ever. You just have to see it to believe it. I'm impressed with the engineers and artists who designed such an amazing olympic torch which had so much movement, so much water and so much fire. There is so much that could go wrong with a cauldron like this but they pulled it off sucessfully. And the perfect choice to light it, a great athlete and very beautiful woman, Cathy Freeman!!!

This is truly a wonderful moment. A Shy and wonderful athelete with so much dignity lights up our flame. Go Cathy we love you.