Ian Thorpe wins bronze in 100 metres freestyle
159665
TONY EASTLEY: Ian Thorpe now has the full set of Olympic medals, winning bronze after coming surprisingly close in trying to win the Games treble  that is the 100, 200 and 400 metres freestyle events. In winning bronze in the 100 metres final, Thorpe ...
744874
Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe's retirement at 24, still sending shockwaves around his home country Australia, was felt strongly in China which stands to lose one of the great box office draws for the 2008 Games.
356601
ATHENS, Greece -- Ian Thorpe was hailed as his nation&#39;s &quot;greatest Olympian ever&quot; by Australian Prime Minister John Howard following his dramatic victory in the 200 meters freestyle swimming final at the Athens Olympics.
477355
Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe beat  arch-rival Michael Phelps in the men's 200-meter freestyle on  Monday as the United States trailed China, Australia and Japan  in the medals table on day three of the Olympic Games.
277348
Australian doping authorities have cleared retired swimmer Ian Thorpe of any wrongdoing after completing their investigation into an irregular test result.
686072
Ian Thorpe showed Michael Phelps what it means to be a swimming icon, clawing out a victory over Pieter van den Hoogenband in the Olympic 200m freestyle, as Phelps settled for bronze and the end of his seven-gold hopes.
257665
The Winnipeg native won her third gold medal of the Games on Wednesday, finishing first in the women&#39;s 100-metre freestyle event for visually impaired athletes in a time of one minute 1.74 seconds.
187784
American Natalie Coughlin won Olympic gold in the 100-meter backstroke Monday night. Coughlin, the only woman ever to swim under 1 minute in the event, finished first in 1 minute, 0.37 seconds. Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe, who swims at Auburn University in Alabama, earned the silver in 1:00.50. Laure Manaudou of France took bronze in 1:00.88.
491134
Georgina Harland produced a stunning run to win a bronze medal in the modern pentathlon. The 26-year-old Team Bath athlete carved her way through the field to haul herself up from 14th overall to third, covering
97747
SILVER FOR SA: Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands, centre, the gold medallist, with South Africa&#39;s Roland Schoeman, silver, left, and Australia&#39;s Ian Thorpe, who took the bronze, during the medal ceremony for the 100-metre freestyle at the ...
38046
ATHENS, Greece - Top American sprinters Ian Crocker and Jason Lezak missed the cut in the Olympic 100-meter freestyle preliminaries Tuesday, a stunning blow for a country that had always done well in the event.    Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands and Australian Ian Thorpe advanced to the evening semifinal a day after dueling teenager Michael Phelps in the 200 freestyle, won by Thorpe...
5867
Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe beat  American arch-rival Michael Phelps in the men's 200-meter  freestyle on Monday as China, Australia and Japan led the  United States in the medals table on day three of the Olympic  Games.
481139
Japan's Ai Shibata prevailed in a sprint  finish to win the women's 800 meter freestyle gold medal at the  Athens Games Friday.
380882
Six-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps says Ian Thorpe was "an inspiration and a terrific champion".
223324
Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe beat  arch-rival Michael Phelps in the men's 200-meter freestyle on  Monday as the United States pursued China, Australia and Japan  in the medals table on day three of the Olympic Games.
49309
France's Frederick Bousquet caused a surprise by winning the men's 100m freestyle in 47.52sec at the European short course swimming championships.
737431
American Michael Phelps edged teammate Ian Crocker for Olympic gold in the 100-meter butterfly Friday night, tying Mark Spitz's 32-year-old record for most individual swimming medals in one games &#151; four. Phelps has five gold medals and two bronze, with one day left in the swimming competition.