Freeman says she has roots in China

June 25, 2001
LONDON -- Cathy Freeman, the face of last year's Sydney Olympics, stepped into this year's race for the 2008 Games on Monday when she gave her backing to Beijing's bid and predicted she might even still be running in seven years.

Australia's most prominent Aboriginal sports figure, who lit the Olympic flame before going on to win the women's 400 meters gold in Sydney, said she had decided to back China's bid because her great-great-grandfather had come from the country.

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