Leigh Nugent still confident that Ian Thorpe will come strong for the Australian Selection Trials Australian Swimming Head Coach, Leigh Nugent is still confident that the comeback king, Ian Thorpe will come strong at the upcoming Australian Selection Trials for the 2012 London Olympic Games. Nugent, who has been on the side of Thorpe since […]
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Swimming Australia might show leniency to Ian Thorpe at the Australian Selection Trials What was previously seen as a truly ‘Time Game’ is no longer a strict threat to the Australian comeback king, Ian Thorpe, who is struggling hard to achieve his 2012 London Olympic Games qualification dream. The 29-year-old Thorpe, who is trying to […]
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Leigh Nugent believes Ian Thorpe has a chance to qualify for the 2012 London Olympic Games Despite of Ian Thorpe’s dwindling performances in his recent hit outs, Australian Swimming Head Coach, Leigh Nugent has altered his previous statement and said that Thorpe still has a very good chance of making his way into the Australian […]
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Ian Thorpe preparing hard to qualify for the 2012 London Olympic Games The Australian comeback king, Ian Thorpe is preparing hard to qualify for the 2012 London Olympic Games as he made a comeback to competitive sport after six years of retirement. The 29-year-old Thorpe retired from aggressive swimming in 2006 but after five years […]
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James Magnussen thinks Ian Thorpe will not qualify for the 2012 London Olympic Games The world champion and Australian veteran, James Magnussen believes that Ian Thorpe will not be able to achieve his 2012 London Olympic Games qualification dream. The 20-year-old Magnussen, whose early season has frightened his opponents, expressed that it would be impossible […]
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Grant Hackett insists don’t forget Ian Thorpe The seven-time Olympic medallist, Grant Hackett insisted on February 27 that undermining the ability of Australian comeback king, Ian Thorpe to qualify for the 100m freestyle at the upcoming Australian Selection Trials would be a foolishness. The 31-year-old Hackett, who knows Thorpe better than anyone, has stated that […]
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Grant Hackett believes Ian Thorpe should focus on 200m freestyle Three-time Olympic champion, Grant Hackett believed that the Australian comeback king, Ian Thorpe should focus on the 200m freestyle instead of the 100m freestyle to attain his 2012 London Olympics qualification dream. The 29-year-old Thorpe, who made a comeback to his beloved sport in February […]
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Ian Thorpe wins gold medal in 400m freestyle – Zurich International Meet The five-time Olympic champion and Australian comeback king, Ian Thorpe has finally captured his first comeback title on his Olympic trail. The 29-year-old Thorpe, who made a comeback to competitive swimming in February 2011, is trying hard to achieve his Olympic qualification dream. […]
Feb 26 2012 | Posted in
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China dominates diving events at the 2012 FINA Visa Diving World Cup The Chinese divers have continued their supremacy on the third day of the continued 18th Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur (FINA) Visa Diving World Cup, taking place in Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park in London. The FINA Diving World Cup is of utmost importance […]
Feb 24 2012 | Posted in
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AOC allows Nick D’Arcy to make his qualification attempt for the 2012 London Olympic Games Following the decision of Swimming Australia, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has allowed the notorious swimmer, Nick D’Arcy to compete at the Australia Selection Trials for the 2012 London Olympic Games. The 24-year-old D’Arcy, who was impatiently waiting for the […]
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Expressing concerns over the increasing incidents of enforced disappearances of citizens, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Human Right expressed Tuesday the security agencies could not be given license to abduct and assassinate people. “The forceful disappearance of the citizens by the police and security agencies is regrettable and severe violation of basic human rights,” […]