Thorpe makes latest splash by retiring
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Swimming At 24, Ian Thorpe believes he has more important things to do than pursue more Olympic glory. The most successful Australian in the history of the Games announced his retirement from competitive swimming yesterday. Plagued by illness, injury, and a lack of motivation, Thorpe hasn't competed at a major meet since the 2004 Athens Olympics and originally planned to ...
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Ronald Waterreus, the veteran Dutch goalkeeper for the Red Bulls, announced Friday that he would retire at the end of the season.
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The 31-year-old swimmer, who owns an American-best career total of 12 Olympic medals, will retire after the World Short Course Championships in Indianapolis, the same city where her international career began in 1987.
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GRAHAM THORPE may be the veteran of the England side but he skipped like a spring lamb after completing the century that consolidated his sideâs remarkable recovery in the second
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A few months after winning his fourth Olympic Gold Medal Matthew Pinsent, one of Britain&#39;s premier rowers in recent years has announced his retirement.
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Legendary Russian swimmer Alexander Popov has retired from swimming, according to French newspaper L&#39;Equipe. The four-time Olympic gold medallist has not confirmed his retirement but has admitted he is unlikely to ever race again.
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It's a brave new world that we'll be retiring in.
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By Brad Shannon, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Sep. 16--State Sen.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Four-time Olympic rowing champion Matthew Pinsent announced his retirement from the sport on Tuesday. Pinsent, 34, captured his most recent gold medal by winning the coxless fours event in Athens this past August.
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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 ...
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Australia's Ian Thorpe won the gold  medal in the men's 200 meters freestyle at the Athens Olympics  on Monday.
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MATTHEW Pinsent is favourite to become the top man in British Olympic sports administration if, as expected, he announces his retirement from competitive rowing today.
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Australia's Ian Thorpe soared past Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands to win the most anticipated race of the Olympics. Michael Phelps finished third.
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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.
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Four-time Olympic gold medallist Matthew Pinsent retires from rowing.
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Britain&#39;s four-time Olympic rowing champion Matthew Pinsent announced his retirement on Tuesday. The 34-year-old won his fourth gold medal in Athens.
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Six-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps says Ian Thorpe was "an inspiration and a terrific champion".