ATHENS (voa) – There was high drama in the pool, on the basketball and tennis courts and in the courtroom at the Summer Games in Athens Monday. World record-holding swimmer Ian Thorpe of Australia won ...

Eric the Eel: A Unique Tale of Hope and Struggle ... And Lifeguards on Alert The Olympic Games in Paris concluded, Swimming World takes a look back at the tale of Eric Moussambani, dubbed "Eric the ...

BRISBANE, July 8. LOOK out world! – Ian Thorpe is stronger physically and mentally today than the Ian Thorpe who won three gold medals at last year’s Sydney Olympic Games. Thorpe wrapped up his ...

BRISBANE, Australia -- Ian Thorpe will compete in the 200-meter freestyle at the Athens Olympics after winning the event at the Australian Olympic swimming trials Monday. Thorpe won the Australian ...

Swimming legend Ian Thorpe is embarking on a new challenge, joining the LawConnect crew for the 80th Sydney to Hobart yacht ...

While less than three years separates Thorpe the pair only competed against each other at one Olympic Games as the Australian’s Olympic career came to an end at 21 with a five gold medals, three ...

(AP) Ian Thorpe won’t be swimming the 200-meter freestyle at the London Olympics after failing to make the final at the Australian selection trials on Friday night. The five-time Olympic champion was ...

ADELAIDE (Reuters) - Five-times Olympic champion Ian Thorpe's bid to compete at the London Games remains alive after he eased into the semi-finals of the 200 metres freestyle at Australia's national ...

Ian Thorpe, holder of five Olympic gold medals, disappointed in his comeback race in Beijing Swim great Ian Thorpe disappointingly finished 15th overall in the Beijing short-course World Cup 100m ...

FUKUOKA, Japan -- Ian Thorpe powered to his second world record in three days yesterday, then criticized swimming's hierarchy for tampering with his program and for what he called its lack of action ...

ADELAIDE (Reuters) - Five-times Olympic champion Ian Thorpe kept his London ambitions firing when he reached the semi-finals of the 200 metres freestyle at the Australian trials on Friday with a solid ...