Tag: Ian Thorpe
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Ian Thorpe – The Rise of an Olympic Legend | Olympics
Ian Thorpe, nicknamed “The Thorpedo”, is one of the greatest swimmers in Olympic history and a national icon in Australia. Known for his powerful technique, size 17 feet, and calm demeanour, he dominated the pool in the late 1990s and early 2000s — especially at his home Olympics in Sydney 2000.
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Is This the Greatest Race in Swimming History? | The Swim Scribe
The Race of the Century. THAT is what the men’s 200 meter freestyle was billed as during the 2004 Athens Olympics. But did it live up to the hype?
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Ian Thorpe: I Pretend To Swim Every Stroke While Commentating | The Project
Ian Thorpe commentated for the Olympics, and he tells us why he still swims every stroke with the swimmers while commentating… and calls out Pete Helliar for their time together on The Amazing Race.
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Ian Thorpe Kickstarts Charity Swim | 10 News First
Olympic swimming legend Ian Thorpe has kickstarted the charity swim ‘Laps For Life’ in collaboration with ReachOut.
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World Aquatics Championships 2025 Awarded to Singapore
World Aquatics today announced the award of the World Aquatics Championships 2025 to Singapore. The World Aquatics Championships – the premier international aquatics event – brings together the six aquatic sports of swimming, water polo, diving, artistic swimming, open water swimming, and high diving. With dates to be defined, the 2025 event will be staged…
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Ian Thorpe Speaks Out Against Morrison Government’s Religious Discrimination Bill | 7NEWS Australia
Olympic legend Ian Thorpe has spoken out against the Morrison government’s controversial religious discrimination bill, saying it would allow “state-sponsored discrimination.†The proposed laws, due to be introduced into parliament on Tuesday, are intended to prevent a person from being discriminated against on the basis of their religion. See 7NEWS
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Australian Sporting Icons Team Up to Tackle Ocean Pollution in the Great Barrier Reef | 7NEWS
A group of Australian sporting icons has teamed up to tackle ocean pollution in the Great Barrier Reef.
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How This Tennis Court in the Great Barrier Reef Is Helping End Plastic Waste | Today Show Australia
Aussie Olympic stars Ian Thorpe and Jess Fox have teamed up with Adidas to help end plastic waste as a tennis court made from recycled marine plastic and recycled polyester is launched on the Great Barrier Reef.