I think now I'll probably take a few days off and enjoy the competition and then sit down with a few people and work out what is next, work out what the next preparation will be and what competition will be next.
Part of me didn't know if Australia wanted its champion to be gay. - Ian Thorpe
Part of me didn't know if Australia wanted its champion to be gay.
- Ian Thorpe
This Is Me”: ”For the record, I am not gay and all my sexual experiences have been straight. I'm attracted to women, I love children and aspire to ha… - Ian Thorpe
This Is Me”: ”For the record, I am not gay and all my sexual experiences have been straight. I'm attracted to women, I love children and aspire to ha…
I've enjoyed training again, I've enjoyed pushing myself in the pool and I'll keep on swimming until I feel I cannot get any more out of myself. - Ian Thorpe
I've enjoyed training again, I've enjoyed pushing myself in the pool and I'll keep on swimming until I feel I cannot get any more out of myself.
I swam the race like I trained to swim it. It is not mathematical. I just let my body do it. It is a lot easier if you let your body do what it is tr… - Ian Thorpe
I swam the race like I trained to swim it. It is not mathematical. I just let my body do it. It is a lot easier if you let your body do what it is tr…
There is water in every lane, so it is OK. - Ian Thorpe
There is water in every lane, so it is OK.
I've missed out on a huge goal but the desire is still there. - Ian Thorpe
I've missed out on a huge goal but the desire is still there.
I am not going to allow myself not to perform well just because I don't feel well. I am bulletproof to the extent that a lot of things can be thrown … - Ian Thorpe
I am not going to allow myself not to perform well just because I don't feel well. I am bulletproof to the extent that a lot of things can be thrown …
For myself, losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For myself, I have won every race I've bee… - Ian Thorpe
For myself, losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For myself, I have won every race I've bee…
I think it's better to attempt something and fail than it is to not even attempt it, so I'm glad that I've been prepared to put myself on the line th… - Ian Thorpe
I think it's better to attempt something and fail than it is to not even attempt it, so I'm glad that I've been prepared to put myself on the line th…
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