Tag: Ian Thorpe
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Ian Thorpe’s World Record at Fukuoka 2001 | FINA World Championships
Today we take you back in 2001 for another epic Men’s 200m Freestyle Final from the FINA World Championships in Fukuoka. Relive Australian Ian Thorpe’s victory and new World Record!
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Alexander Popov’s Epic Gold at Barcelona 2003 | FINA World Championships
Let’s take a look back to one of the most exciting swimming finals from the 2003 edition of the FINA World Championships in Barcelona. Must be watched until the very end! In a tough sprint between Pieter Van Den Hoogenband and Ian Thorpe, King of speed Alexander Popov from Russia managed to touch the wall…
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The Epic Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Swimming Race – Sydney 2000 Replays | Throwback Thursday
This week’s Throwback Thursday video features the first triumph after 36 years of the Australian Swimming team in the men’s 4×100 meter freestyle relay in front of their home crowd at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney (AUS). Leading by 0.15 seconds at the final relay exchange, Ian Thorpe was passed by U.S. swimmer Gary…
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‘Proactive approach’ needed to combat predicted ‘suicide spike’: Ian Thorpe
Former Olympian and ReachOut Board Director Ian Thorpe says it’s important to look at “strategies†which can be implemented to ensure people “can have a better mental health capacity†during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Ian Thorpe’s World Record at Fukuoka 2001 | FINA World Championships
Australian swimming star Ian Thorpe was the highlight of the men’s 400M FREE event at the 2001 edition of the FINA World Championships in Fukuoka. Thorpe broke his own World Record with a time of 3:40.17, successfully defending his world title. Watch his unforgettable performance in this monumental race!
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Ian Thorpe campaigns against religious discrimination bill, saying it will remove Australia’s ‘fair go’
Ian Thorpe has visited MPs at Parliament House to lobby against the Government’s religious discrimination bill, saying it goes against the Australian notion of a “fair go” and will divide the country. The Olympian joined a campaign by Equality Australia to speak against the controversial proposed legislation, which has been through two iterations after broad criticism…
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Olympic athletes should be concerned about coronavirus, says Ian Thorpe
Olympic great Ian Thorpe is urging Australia’s athletes to consider their long-term health before deciding to compete at the Tokyo Games. As concerns mount over the spreading coronavirus, the former swimmer says Olympic organisers must ensure athletes will be safe at the Games. “I would most definitely be concerned,†Thorpe said in Canberra on Thursday.…
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Matesong: Kylie Minogue stars in 2019 Tourism Australia ad aimed at Brits
Pop star Kylie Minogue stars in a new campaign for Tourism Australia aimed at enticing Brits to escape UK politics and come to Australia for a holiday. The ad is all in song and features other famous Australians such as Shane Warne, Ian Thorpe and Adam Hills. Some of the lyrics include: ‘When you need…
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‘A licence to discriminate’: Ian Thorpe blasts Religious Discrimination Bill
Olympic champion swimmer Ian Thorpe is one of several public figures who have appeared in a video that strongly criticises the Coalition’s Religious Discrimination Bill. LGBTQI+ advocacy group Equality Australia released the video across social media last Friday and it has so far received more than 300,000 views. Read SBS News