The Age
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Lexie Brown, 14, selected for Commonwealth Games after Freeman inspired her YouTube
Lexie Brown, 14, was selected for Australia's para athletics squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games after watching Cathy Freeman's Sydney 2000 Olympic gold medal run on YouTube as a child. Brown, who competes in the 100m, won bronze at the 2025 Para World Championships and recently met her idol Freeman for advice.
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