Dr Leanne White (School of International Business) has published an article about one of Australia's greatest heritage and sporting moments. ‘Cathy Freeman and Australia’s Indigenous heritage: A new beginning for an old nation at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games’ and has been published in the International Journal of Heritage Studies.
The paper explores the interconnections between what was arguably Australia’s most significant sporting event (the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games), and Australia’s Indigenous culture and heritage. It also examines representations of heritage and identity at the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney Games, and how these images were played out in wider discussions about the future of the Australian nation state.
As we count down the days until the 2012 Olympic Games in London, we may reflect on what was a significant moment for Australia. In many respects, the unique heritage and sporting moment examined in Leanne’s article suggestes a promising way in which Australia might be presented to the international community in the new millennium.
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