{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6697e5223fac6c42420fe0e8/68d3b4845f6bcc11298ecdb9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bonus Episode - Cathy Freeman - interview with 2000 Olympic's 400m champion ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6697e5223fac6c42420fe0e8/1758719597722-fba0facd-6bfc-4be6-b6fb-44652240611d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This special bonus episode of the Athletics Weekly podcast features an exclusive interview with a very special guest – the 2000 Olympic 400m champion Cathy Freeman.</p><p><br></p><p>It’s now 25 years since “Magic Monday” unfolded at Stadium Australia, and the standout performance that came in that women’s 400m final. Freeman had the weight of a nation’s expectations on her shoulders but she handled the pressure to win the gold medal.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>She speaks to Euan Crumley about the build-up to that moment, her role at the Games’ opening ceremony, effectively becoming the symbol of reconciliation in Australia and what it felt like to be at the centre of a moment that brought a nation to a standstill.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Find out how you can become an AW subscriber by visiting:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://athleticsweekly.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">athleticsweekly.com/subscribe</a></p>","author_name":"National World"}