"And I think every time you see that outfit now in Australia it's iconic and everyone knows exactly the purpose of it. and, not really knowing a lot (else) of what was happening being such a youngster," said Barty, who is the first indigenous Australian since Evonne Goolagong Cawley to top the world rankings. And I think the experience will be spine tingling."īarty was not even 5-years-old when Cathy Freeman, wearing a green, white and gold bodysuit, won the 400m gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics but the indigenous track star made a lasting impression on her. All of the best athletes in the world come together in one place, which is quite special. It's a remarkable place to be able to test yourself against the best in the world. "I've had a very small taste of it, but I think the Olympics is the pinnacle of every sport. "The green and gold for me is always the pinnacle," Barty told. Tennis is normally an individual sport though women players also have the opportunity to represent their country at the annual Billie Jean King Cup.
Winning a Grand Slam is the ultimate goal for most tennis players but Ash Barty says there is no greater honour than representing your country and the world number one sees the Olympic Games as the pinnacle of sport.īarty, the 2019 French Open champion, cannot wait to pull on Australia's green and gold colours when the Tokyo Games begin in July after the event was postponed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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