SYDNEY, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The eastern grandstand of Sydney's Olympic stadium will be named after Cathy Freeman in tribute to the Indigenous runner who won the 400m gold medal at the venue during the 2000 Games. "This stadium and Sydney Olympic Park hold a truly special place in my heart and that will never change," the 50-year-old said. The grandstand will be named 'Cathy Freeman Stand'. Freeman also took the 400m silver at Atlanta and won back-to-back world titles in the distance. "For the past two Summer Olympic Games, Australia’s Olympic team has comprised more women than men, all of whom have an inspirational story," Australian Olympic Committee President Ian Chesterman said in a statement.

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Persons: Cathy Freeman, Freeman, Ian Chesterman, Cathy Freeman’s, Ian Ransom, Peter Rutherford Organizations: New, Sydney Olympic, Australian, Atlanta Games, Atlanta, Olympic, Thomson Locations: New South Wales, Australia, Melbourne