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I Was Always Surrounded By Expectation From The Very First Race I Ran As A 5-year-old.

I'm Doing Something Now Where I'm Going To Have To Learn So Much And That Takes Time Nurturing, Those Kinds Of Relationships.

I Want To Be A Positive Role Model, Especially For Kids And Aboriginal People... When People See Me, Often All They See Is Another Australian Athlete Having A Go. It Isn't Until They See The Full Cathy Freeman Picture That They Realise How Proud I Am Of My Ancestry And Heritage. I'd Like A Little More Tolerance And Acceptance Of My Culture And All The Differing Cultures That Make Up Australia.

I Definitely Do Things On My Terms, It May Not Seem That Way But I Actually Do.

For Athletes Traditionally It's Such A Fantastic Stepping Stone To Greater Things Down The Track And In The Future. Don't Undermine The Commonwealth Games!