Ian Thorpe
Thorpe prevails in ‘Race of the Century’
The men’s 200m freestyle final was the most anticipated swimming race at the Athens Olympics in 2004. After losing the event four years earlier in Sydney, Thorpe was out for revenge against Dutch star Pieter van den Hoogenband.
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Inspo from sharks and space: The swimsuit innovations setting the pace in Paris
In the past, swimsuit technology boffins turned to apex predators in the race for record times. Now they’re looking further afield.
- by Tom Decent
The untold story of the day Ian Thorpe fell in the pool
It was declared the biggest story in sport since Phar Lap died. Two decades on, Ian Thorpe, Craig Stevens and others remember the most infamous false start in swimming history.
- by Tom Decent
Unseen footage of Thorpe’s famous fall in the pool in 2004
Olympic champion Ian Thorpe talks through his infamous false start in 2004 at Australia's Olympic swimming trials in Sydney. A month later, Craig Stevens gave up his spot in the 400m freestyle for Thorpe to defend his crown at the Athens Olympics.
How Bondi Icebergs morphed from somewhere to swim into a place to heal
Swimming is about more than exercise. It’s about solace, meditation, emotional sustenance – and, at this Sydney ocean pool, community.
- by David Leser
Fury as Albanese told to scrap religious schools rule
Religious schools should lose their right to dismiss teachers and expel students over sexuality or gender, the Australian Law Reform Commission says.
- by David Crowe and Natassia Chrysanthos
Former police cells transformed into Sydney’s unlikeliest museum
The cells of the Darlinghurst Police Station once held some of Sydney’s notorious criminals – and many gay activists. Now it’s a new museum celebrating queer culture.
- by Linda Morris
‘What’s bubbling underneath’: Showing teen boys how to master emotion and empathy
Former rugby player Hunter Johnson is today tackling different terrain: helping the next generation of young men handle tricky feelings.
- by Melissa Fyfe
Olympic legend Ian Thorpe lists Woollahra home for $3.7 million
The gold medallist has lived in the boutique complex with a swimming pool since 2017, but now hopes to downsize.
- by Tawar Razaghi
‘Not as dumb as you look’ : Michael Parkinson’s greatest TV moments
While guests were also in for a lively grilling, Parkinson never made them feel they were being interrogated.
- by Rob Harris
Ian Thorpe: ‘If I find the right person, I do plan to settle down’
“My upbringing is very focused around family and I’d like to take part in that if it happens for me.”
- by Jane Rocca