Some mostly fond and generally inaccurate recollections of the Sydney 2000 Olympics | First Dog on the Moon

First Dog on the Moon

Wednesday, 16 Sep 2020

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Cathy Freeman was the hero of everything and everyone

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Wednesday, 16 Sep 2020

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