Posts Tagged "Ian Thorpe"
Thorpe unlikely to target world champs
By Liam FitzGibbon, 29 Jan 2013
Ian Thorpe looks increasingly likely to forgo a tilt at this year’s world swimming championships in favour of targeting next year’s Commonwealth Games.
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Doping: Thorpe “happy” at Armstrong’s down
By AFP, 13 Dec 2012Former Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe said on Wednesday he was “happy” at Lance Armstrong’s downfall and congratulated the doping authorities that exposed the seven-time Tour de France winner as a drug cheat.
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Thorpe at ease after London Olympic flop
By Will Knight, 31 Oct 2012 Ian Thorpe has described himself as an introverted nerd who is enjoying swimming even after the shock of missing the London Olympics.
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Ian Thorpe inspires Wayne Rooney
By AFP, 11 Oct 2012England striker Wayne Rooney is taking inspiration from Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe as he attempts to turn around his form at international level.
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Thorpe comeback inspiring: Spitz
By Rob Forsaith, 6 Sep 2012 Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Mark Spitz finds Ian Thorpe’s comeback interesting and inspiring, but senses the mountain he’s attempting to climb may well be insurmountable.
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Look, among the many Australian failures in the Olympic swimming tournament, we can probably find a place for someone who didn’t actually swim at all, Ian Thorpe.
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Is there a twelve year Olympic itch?
By hardsy, 1 Aug 2012
According to folklore relationships tend to struggle after seven years, but what about host nations at the Olympic Games?
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Olympics: Thorpe says Magnussen best in a decade
By AFP, 28 Jul 2012 Five-time Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe says fellow Australian James “Missile” Magnussen is the best swimmer to emerge on the international scene in a decade.
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Anticipating rising as 2012 London Olympics approaches
By David Lord, 9 Apr 2012There are only 109 days to go before the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games, the greatest show on earth.
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Ian Thorpe back in the water
By Liam FitzGibbon, 30 Mar 2012 Ian Thorpe has wasted no time in returning to training and insists he’s as motivated as ever to swim despite falling short of a place at the London Olympics.
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Thorpedo’s career lies on the bottom of the pool
By Purple Shag, 27 Mar 2012 The waters of the South Australian Aquatic Centre have ceased rippling. Now, Ian Thorpe’s London Olympic dream can finally be declared, to borrow a cockney term, ‘brown bread’.
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Swimming fairytales almost come true
By aj_hayes, 23 Mar 2012 It was a week of the almost fairytale at this year’s Australian Swimming Championship, which doubled as the selection trials for the 2012 London Olympics.
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Ian Thorpe’s comeback: failure, credit, or PR investment?
By Forbes, 19 Mar 2012 Of course you have heard the big news of the week. The return of television host, designer and occasional swimmer Ian Thorpe to sporting competition this week concluded earlier than the former champion would have hoped.
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Last chance for Thorpe at trials
By Liam FitzGibbon, 18 Mar 2012Ian Thorpe will attempt to revive his London dream in the heats of the 100m freestyle at the Olympic swimming trials in Adelaide on Sunday.
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Thorpe still a class above as an athlete
By Luke Doherty, 18 Mar 2012Amidst the drama of Friday night’s failure to qualify for the 200m freestyle final, Ian Thorpe could be forgiven for wanting a quick get away from the pool.
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Shattered Thorpe won’t give up
By Liam FitzGibbon, 17 Mar 2012 A shattered Ian Thorpe is clinging to hope his London Olympic dream is not over despite bombing out in the 200m freestyle at the national swimming trials in Adelaide.
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Thorpedo torpedoed by the younger brigade
By David Lord, 17 Mar 2012 Hundreds of hand-held posters at the Adelaide pool last night trumpeted “Go Thorpey”. It was not to be for the 29-year-old comebacker.
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2012 Australian Swimming Championships: Live updates, blog
By The Roar, 16 Mar 2012 After a solid performance in his heat today, Ian Thorpe’s Olympic dream continues tonight in the semi-finals of the men’s 200m freestyle on a bumper night of swimming that also features Schipper, Seebohm, Trickett and Coutts. We’ll be blogging the action from Adelaide from 7.30pm AEDT.
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London-bound Stephanie to swim the Rice of her life
By David Lord, 16 Mar 2012 Beijing triple gold medalist Stephanie Rice churned up the Adelaide pool last night to become the first Australian swimmer to win selection for the London 2012 Olympics.
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Show time for Ian Thorpe at Olympic trials
By Liam FitzGibbon, 16 Mar 2012 D-Day has arrived for Ian Thorpe. One of the most anticipated comebacks in Australian sport will be judged when Thorpe contests Friday’s 200m freestyle heats at the Olympic trials in Adelaide.
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