SYDNEY (Reuters) - Factbox on Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe who announced his comeback to the sport aged 28 on Wednesday. * Became the youngest men's world champion when he won the 400 metres ...

Australian Ian Thorpe is 17 years old and has swum freestyle over 200 m and 400 m faster than anyone else in history. He fascinates rivals, coaches, sports scientists and fans.

Michael Phelps once opened up about the unfair comparisons he faced between him and the former Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe in the media.

Michael Phelps once opened up about the biased comparison made by an Australian coach between him and Ian Thorpe.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Following is a transcript of a statement read by former Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe on Sunday responding to the news that a drugs test he took before his retirement last ...

Australian doping authorities have cleared retired swimmer Ian Thorpe of any wrongdoing after completing their investigation into an irregular test result.

Former Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe has dropped a defamation suit against one of five French defendants over reports of an irregular doping test result in 2006, Australian Associated Press ...

Mark Spitz's record haul of seven gold medals at a single Olympics will not be threatened by compatriot Michael Phelps at the Beijing Games in August, according to retired Australian swimmer Ian ...

SYDNEY, April 23 (Reuters) - Ian Thorpe has hung up his goggles prematurely but his legacy lives on in a new generation of Australian swimmers. The Thorpedo stunned the swimming world when he ...

SYDNEY, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Factbox on Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe who announced his comeback to the sport aged 28 on Wednesday. MAKING HIS NAME * Born: October 13, 1982, in Sydney he took up ...