An inside look at the life of ian thorpe, his return to professional swimming and journey to the 2012 london olympics. Ian james thorpe, am born october 1982 is an australian retired swimmer who specialised in freestyle, but also competed in backstroke and the individual medley. I first knew that ian thorpe was gay back in 2004 at a pool in long beach, calif. The young star of the australian swimming team was ian thorpe, who won his first international medal in 1997 at the age of 14 and was a double world champion the following year.
Sydney ap fivetime olympic swimming gold medalist ian thorpe for the first time publicly confirmed that he is gay during a television interview on. Known simply as the thorpedo, ian thorpe ranks as one of the greatest swimmers of all time. Aug 14, 2012 this documentary shows a very human thorpe and his struggle to come back from retirement. The swimmer is a 2012 documentary covering the lead up to the 2012 summer olympics, directed by gregor jordan ian thorpe failed to make the 2012 australian team, but began his transition to being a television personality the documentary was produced for the abc by finch in association with matchbox pictures references. The documentary, which aired on abc1 last month, follows ian thorpe s swimming comeback as he trained for the olympic trials in adelaide in march. Melbourne, victoria prweb august 02, 2012 ian thorpe s documentary ian thorpe. The swimmer is a 2012 documentary covering the lead up to the 2012 summer olympics, directed by gregor jordan. Ian thorpe entered the 2000 olympic games in sydney bearing the weight of tremendous expectations as a locally born swimming world champion in a nation that loves swimming heroes. Thorpe began swimming competitively at age eight, and, although he had been uncoordinated in other sports, he. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. An inside look at the life of ian thorpe, his return to professional swimming and. He is the thirdhighest swimmer in terms of most gold medals won with eleven gold world championships.
With three gold and two silver medals, thorpe was the most successful athlete at the 2000 summer olympics in sydney, australia. Swoonworthy gay olympian ian thorpe not only looks great in a speedo, but he wants to use his platform to help younger guys struggling to come out. Jan 28, 2009 ian thorpe swims in sydney former australian olympic medalist swimmer ian thorpe spends the day at dolans bay in sydney, australia on thursday january 29. Jul, 2014 ian thorpe comes out as gay in parkinson interview the australian swimming champion tells a private tale of depression, alcohol problems and drug abuse archive interview. He has won five olympic gold medals, the most won by any australian. Ian thorpes achievements in the water are nothing short of phenomenal.
Sep 18, 2000 australian ian thorpe is 17 years old and has swum freestyle over 200 m and 400 m faster than anyone else in history. Olympic gold medalist swimmer ian thorpe reveals he is gay. In a recent television interview with australias, abc1. He fascinates rivals, coaches, sports scientists and fans.
He has won five olympic gold medals, the most won by any australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most successful athlete at the. Ian thorpe, swimming star for australia in olympics, says he. Ian james thorpe, am is an australian retired1 swimmer who specialised in freestyle. Im comfortable saying im a gay man by jim buzinski i could have lived a very different life if id been out, australian gold medal swimmer says. Ian thorpe, born october, 1982, sydney, new south wales, australia, australian athlete, who was the most successful swimmer in that countrys history, accumulating five olympic gold medals and 11 world championship titles between 1998 and 2004 thorpe began swimming competitively at age eight, and, although he had been uncoordinated in other sports, he excelled in the pool. The australian olympic gold medalist has come out a.
As ian said, by trying to artificially elongate your stroke youll experience a big dropoff in your efficiency and once ingrained the pauseandglide habit is a very hard one to break. This olympic swimmer s powerful speed in the pool gave rise to his brilliant nickname. Australian ian thorpe is 17 years old and has swum freestyle over 200 m and 400 m faster than anyone else in history. The chad le clos story official documentary 2016 duration. As he grew into a man and conquered the swimming world winning five olympic gold medals for. Ian thorpe, swimming star for australia in olympics, says. Australian swimming hero ian thorpe gives the academy his secrets behind his success.
Olympic swimmer ian thorpes hot new boyfriend is a swimwear. Ian thorpe celebrity profile check out the latest ian thorpe photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Although he says he is now a technically better swimmer than before, the. Ian played several sports including cricket, rugby. Bbc sport academy swimming features thorpedos tips. As he grew into a man and conquered the swimming world winning five olympic gold medals for australia the. Australian swimmer ian thorpe poses at the pan pacific hotel on november 1 2011 in.
The swimmer has revealed some useful tips for swimmers of all levels. For the heats, the best form of preparation is relaxation. Olympic swimmer ian thorpes hot new boyfriend is a. The australian swimmer ian thorpe, whose fivemedal performance at the 2000 olympics in sydney captivated his country and served as powerful motivation for. His older sister christina was three at the time ian was born. Jul, 2014 ian thorpe, an olympic gold medalist swimmer from australia, has revealed he is gay in an allnew interview. Jul, 2014 ian thorpe was just 16 when he was first asked about his sexuality by the media. Former australian swimmer ian thorpe pictured at the wimbledon in london on july 3, 2014. Obviously schoolyard bullying is an important issue. In 2006 ian thorpe, australias most successful olympian. With three gold and two silver medals, thorpe was the most successful athlete at the 2000 summer olympics in. I do recommend you watch his documentary film the swimmer its brilliantly shot.
Due to an initial allergy to chlorine, ian had to try out different sports. Ians mother, margaret, and father, ken, were both sports lovers. Ian thorpe, an olympic gold medalist swimmer from australia, has revealed he is gay in an allnew interview. Ian thorpe, australian athlete, who was the most successful swimmer in that countrys history, accumulating five olympic gold medals and 11 world championship titles between 1998 and 2004. Ian thorpe won five olympic gold medals, three silver and one bronze. Thorpe returns to competiton in singapore on friday and the sport has certainly changed since he retired in 2006. It generally consists of two races the heat in the morning and the final in the evening. Still aged only 17 by the time sydney 2000 came around, he entered these games against a backdrop of massive support from the home supporters and huge interest from the rest of the world.
Ian thorpe won nine olympic medals, including five golds. Ian thorpe failed to make the 2012 australian team, but began his transition to being a television personality. Australian swimmer ian thorpe reveals hes gay sports. Ian thorpe comes out as gay in parkinson interview the australian swimming champion tells a private tale of depression, alcohol problems and drug abuse. The documentary was produced for the abc by finch in association with matchbox pictures. After years of rumors ian thorpe, the 5 time gold medal winning australian olympic swimmer is beginning to get annoyed at the fact that people think hes gays. Swimmer ian thorpe, one of the most popular and successful sportsmen in australian history, has spent much of. The classic overglider strokes very slowly indeed, in the region of 45 spm listen to that here. Ian thorpe documentary reveals swimming technique tips. In a tellall interview, one of australias most famous athletes admits that he is gay. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. A perfect example of thorpes caring attitude is in 1999, ian made history when he broke four world records in four days at the pan pacific championships in sydney. Getty images parkinson would not confirm whether the swimmer had come out but. What were you thinking about when you realised you were on the way to a great victory in a world record.
Ian thorpes autobiography details his battle with depression. Ian thorpe comes out as gay in parkinson interview sport. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. Australian swimmer ian thorpe is fighting a serious infection in a hospital in sydney and is unlikely to race competitively again. Jul, 2014 the australian swimmer ian thorpe, whose fivemedal performance at the 2000 olympics in sydney captivated his country and served as powerful motivation for a young michael phelps, has revealed in. Former australian olympic medalist swimmer ian thorpe spends the day at dolans bay in sydney, australia on thursday january 29. Ian thorpe addresses gay rumours and depression in interview with michael parkinson. See more ideas about ian thorpe, olympic swimmers and olympics. Swimmer ian thorpedo thorpe fighting serious infection. Celebrity swimmer ian thorpe comes out opinion lifesite. Ian thorpe the swimmer library sales abc commercial.
And he learns to value truly the extraordinary champion he was just as he comes to terms with being a more ordinary man now. Jul 12, 2014 ian thorpe has revealed that he is gay to michael parkinson, in an interview to be screened on sunday evening, say reports. Bbc sport academy swimming features thorpedos tips for. Ian thorpe has revealed that he is gay to michael parkinson, in an interview to be screened on sunday evening, say reports. This documentary shows a very human thorpe and his struggle to come back from retirement. Ones an olympic swimmer, the other is a swimwear model, making ian thorpe and his new boyfriend ryan channing. Anybody whos attended a school understands that bullying is rife and extraordinarily difficult to tackle without fundamentally changing the. Fivetime olympic swimming champion ian thorpe has revealed he is gay in an interview on australian television.
On the very first day of competition, thorpe showed that he could handle the pressure. Mar, 2017 the latest entry in this genre is abcs bullied, a provocative and ethicallyfraught twoepisode series hosted by olympic swimmer ian thorpe. Australian swimmer ian thorpe annoyed at people wondering. Olympic swimmer ian thorpe comes out in parkinson interview. To email or mail your order, download our form here. The latest entry in this genre is abcs bullied, a provocative and ethicallyfraught twoepisode series hosted by olympic swimmer ian thorpe. It was in july, a month before the 2004 summer olympics in athens, greece, and long beach was the site of a pre. Typical race day it generally consists of two races the heat in the morning and the final in the evening. Is ian thorpes hidden camera abc bullying doco exploitative. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. Out swimmer ian thorpe is almost ready to be a gay role. Ian thorpe s autobiography details his battle with depression. Ian thorpe was just 16 when he was first asked about his sexuality by the media. The documentary, which aired on abc1 last month, follows ian thorpes swimming comeback as he trained for the olympic trials in adelaide in march.
Thorpe will present a twopart television documentary called bullied on abc. Jul 16, 2014 celebrity swimmer ian thorpe comes out. Swimmer ian thorpe, one of the most popular and successful sportsmen in australian history, has spent much of his life battling crippling depression. Olympic quotes from australian superstar ian thorpe. This australian champion blew other competitors out of the water as the thorpedo, only to slow to a stop with the recent news of. Ian thorpe swims in sydney former australian olympic medalist swimmer ian thorpe spends the day at dolans bay in sydney, australia on thursday. Australian swimmer ian thorpe, a ninetime olympic medalist five gold, ended years of speculation on sunday by revealing on australian television that. Thorpe tells parkinson that he is gay, but has dated women in the past. A one hour documentary that takes an unflinching look at australias greatest. Amid baseless accusations of drug use and the simplistic focus on his colossal feet, weve tended to overlook his most important quality. May 14, 2014 um documentario sobre a vida do maior atleta olimpico da australia.