Thorpedo Sinks Olympic Hopes; Australian Pm Says Swimmer's False Start Is a National Tragedy
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THE friend's text message just said Oops. "It's probably the one thing that sums it up best," Ian Thorpe, the Australian Olympic swimming phenomenon known as Thorpedo, said last night after his shock disqualification in Saturday's freestyle heat.
The 21-year-old, one of sport's stellar names with 22 world records, overbalanced on the blocks and fell into the water before the start at Sydney's Olympic pool.See the full content of this document
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Thorpedo Sinks Olympic Hopes; Australian Pm Says Swimmer's False Start Is a National Tragedy
The crowd gasped as a stunned Thorpe, favourite for the 400 metres gold in the games from August 13 to 29, walked away.
"It hurts if you let it, but after the initial disappointment, you have to get over it. That...See the full content of this document
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