The bold tattoo on her right triceps reads: “Cos I’m Free.” Her running shoes sport the bright red, black and yellow of her beloved Australian Aboriginal flag as she races across finish lines and receives award upon award.

Cathy has a famous tattoo on her right shoulder which says “Cos I’m free.” It refers to her way of feeling life and love but also to her Aboriginal identity. From her cultural background she has inherited determination, pride and strong sense of self.

2016年7月25日 · An eight year old Cathy Freeman takes to the track for the first time in her life for the 80 metre sprint. The starting gun is fired, and she’s off. Before Freeman knows it, the race is over. She’s won easily. A gold medal is placed around her neck. “I was hooked.”

The title Cos I’m Free refers to a tattoo Freeman has on her right shoulder, the side closest to the crowd when she runs. The tattoo is small and enigmatic rather like the athlete. The slogan may refer to the improved opportunities of Aborigines, especially women, compared to their 104 ancestors; she is free to be the best she can be, it is ...

2000年9月25日 · “What I’m about, really, is just being free to be who I am in my own country,” says Freeman, a 27-year-old Australian of Aboriginal descent. The two-time defending world champion in her...

2016年7月21日 · Cathy Freeman's Poignant Words. Australian former sprinter Cathy Freeman bears the words, "'Cos I'm free" on her right upper arm – a tattoo that involves no guesswork and tells it like it...

Freeman's win was hailed as an achievement for Australians and Aborigines, and was celebrated by a song, "Cos I'm Free," which became an Australian hit. The words are taken from a tattoo Freeman has on her right shoulder, signifying her pride in her Aboriginal heritage.

2020年6月20日 · Tattoo on her right triceps “Cos I’m Free.” What does Cathy Freeman represent? Cathy Freeman, byname of Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman, (born February 16, 1973, Mackay, Queensland, Australia), Australian sprinter who excelled in the 400-metre dash and who in 2000 became the first Australian Aboriginal person to win an individual Olympic ...

Häufig wurde von TV-Kameras ihr Tattoo auf der rechten Schulter großformatig gezeigt, welches aus den Worten COS I’M FREE (Weil ich frei bin) besteht. 1998 erhielt sie die Ehrung zum Australian of the Year

2022年7月7日 · Tattoo on her right triceps “Cos I’m Free.” What is Cathy Freeman doing now 2021? Since 2007, she has been the co-founder and director of the Cathy Freeman Foundation, a non-profit organisation that focuses on educational programs to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children fulfil their potential in school and beyond.