Before Cathy Freeman's epic run, the opening week of the Sydney Olympics was dominated by swimming â€" renewing old rivalries, making Australia a powerhouse again and cementing the greatness of a young Ian Thorpe.
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Labelled the 'sex change athlete' in the 1990s, Ricki Coughlan was celebrated on magazine covers and TV talk shows when Australia found out she was transgender. It's a far cry from the treatment some of her peers get today.
Stage 19 of the Tour de France is taken out by Danish rider Soren Kragh Andersen after drama unfolds early as Austrian rider Lukas Postlberger exits the race in somewhat bizarre fashion.
The Saints will play finals football for the first time since 2011 after guaranteeing a berth in the top eight with a 52-point thrashing of the Giants.
The Panthers clinch top spot on the ladder ahead of the finals with a convincing 32-12 victory over the Cowboys, while the Broncos slip to last place after going down to the Eels.
Female Matildas fans are left disappointed as the team confirm its national teams away kit will not be available for purchase in women's sizes until 2022, with player Elise Kellond-Knight chiming in that it is a "fairly significant problem".
Majak Daw made an inspirational return to the AFL this season, but he will not be a part of the Kangaroos' plans next year as they look to rebound from a disappointing 2020 campaign.
US Open champion Naomi Osaka will not play at the French Open, joining world number one Ash Barty on the sidelines.
The NRL's finalists were decided two weeks early, leaving eight teams no hope of a post-season. So here are some reasons to give a damn about the last two rounds of the year.
One of track and field's oldest world records finally falls â€" as Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis clears 6.15m, beating the great Sergey Bubka.