Tag: Ian Thorpe
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Ian Thorpe used to promote ‘closet’ gay club
Read GayStarNews A photo of Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe is being used to promote a Melbourne ‘closet’ gay dance party. The promotional poster for the ‘Closet Party’ features a black and white image of the swimmer above a slogan saying it is ‘for homosexuals and those who love them.’ Thorpe has repeatedly denied being gay,…
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Warning signs were there when Thorpe returned
Read The Sydney Morning Herald To some, signs of the turmoil in Australian swimming could be seen in the lead-up to last year’s national titles. Swimming Australia was attempting to reinvigorate a sport that had lost relevance – it turned to Ian Thorpe. The powers that be thought Thorpe, and a group of former champions,…
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Ruby TV with Ian Thorpe in Cannes for his doco ‘The Swimmer’
“There is an excerpt of this Ian Thorpe interview in our MIP 2012 reportage, but we thought we’d share just a bit more of Ian with you for those less interested in the industry chat beforehand…”
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Ian Thorpe on getting back in the pool
Read interview in The Scotsman “During competition you have to go into yourself, but you have to have the same kind of spatial awareness of the crowd, the arena, and how that can pull into your performance. The energy from the crowd or your competitors can contribute in a very positive way to your performance.…
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Ian Thorpe likely to bypass tilt at Barcelona 2013 World Chapionships
Ian Thorpe looks increasingly likely to forgo a tilt at this year’s World Championships in Barcelona in favor of targeting next year’s Commonwealth Games. While he has continued to train in and out of the pool since the Olympic Trials, it is understood that he will only return to Switzerland to recommence full work under…
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Ian Thorpe still believes he has a future in the pool
The 30-year-old Australian has cited his short preparation time as the reason for his failed comeback last year and is confident he could still swim at the elite level. “I still have a life in the pool,” Thorpe told the BBC. But Australian coach Leigh Nugent has poured cold water on the return, admitting it…
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Ian Thorpe ‘happy’ at Lance Armstrong’s downfall
IAN Thorpe said 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. “I was happy. It shows that no matter who you are and whatever you do, you can fall,†Thorpe said on the closing day of the Doha Goals…
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Ian Thorpe wins human rights award
Olympic champion Ian Thorpe has won this year’s Australian Human Rights Medal for his charity Fountain For Youth‘s work with Indigenous children. See ABC
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BBC HARDtalk – Ian Thorpe
“Once in a while an athlete comes along whose feats capture the attention of the whole world. HARDtalk speaks to one of them – the extraordinary Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe. At the height of his powers in 2006, Thorpe called time on his swimming career. Sports fans were mystified. Australia was mortified. Now Thorpe has…