Your Favorite Olympians: Where Are They Now?

Cathy Freeman

Every Australian knows the namy Cathy Freeman. She was one of the most decorated Olympians of all time as the first Indigenous Australian woman to compete. She took home silver in 1996 and gold in 2000. She started the Cathy Freeman Foundation in 2007 to work to improve educational programs in Indigenous communities. She's been working hard there ever since! 

Next Page →

Advertisement

The More You Know

  • The first roller coaster was invented to stop sinful behavior.
  • You're more likely to become President than you are to win the lottery.
  • The first pieces of gold at Fort Knox arrived by mail.
  • The odds of getting a royal flush are exactly 1 in 649,740.
Next Page →

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.