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Ian Thorpe

  • 03-02-2011 2:30am
    #1
    davidmichael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭


    Ian Thorpe back in for the Olympics? Surely it's too late.....


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  • #2
    sock puppet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭sock puppet


    Does look too late. He's going for the 100m and 200m free. If he qualifies, and that's a big if, the fields for those two events are very competitive and it's been 4 years since he's retired.

    I don't think it's a bad decision either way. If he fails he fails.


  • #3
    Alfreado
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 208 ✭✭Alfreado


    he's being brought back for the relays I heard somewhere... wasn't really listening to the radio at the time :rolleyes: the article was over before my brain put together what I heard lol


  • #4
    promethius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭promethius


    davidmichael wrote: »
    Ian Thorpe back in for the Olympics? Surely it's too late.....

    I believe so. He does a lot of good stuff charity wise etc, does seem to have an ego that is pulling him back, prob was really hurting him doing commentary and thinking he could be out there. Good luck to him but he's sadly too old.


  • #5
    seen2Bgreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭seen2Bgreen


    I'm making a comeback too. :D


  • #6
    Rented Mule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,153 ✭✭✭Rented Mule


    Anything can happen in the 100. It's one start and one turn.

    It wouldn't surprise me if he was able to qualify, and then anything can happen on the day.

    Should be an interesting story to follow.


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  • #7
    Unpossible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭Unpossible


    Didn't he put on a lot of weight when he retired? Its only a year to the olympics and he is older now, will that be enough time to get him back into shape. Even if he does get in shape, is he too old?


  • #8
    sock puppet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭sock puppet


    Unpossible wrote: »
    Didn't he put on a lot of weight when he retired? Its only a year to the olympics and he is older now, will that be enough time to get him back into shape. Even if he does get in shape, is he too old?

    He weighs well over 90kg now I read. That's after losing some weight too. He could probably eat Park Tae Hwan.


  • #9
    swimmer_hoop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭swimmer_hoop


    The age thing is interesting alright. One one side you would think that it's too late but on the other side he's just off the back of 4 years out(he is back training since september), and that is lots of time for his body to have refreshed and recovered. He only needs one good injury free year and he'll be grand.

    Never underestimate the Thorpedo. A definate medallist next year for sure.

    In similar news Dara Torres is aiming to get to London....mad spoon.


  • #10
    NickDrake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,916 ✭✭✭NickDrake


    People think this guy is clean now??

    Interesting results of a drug test a few years back.


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