Time running out on Thorpe`s London dreams

Last Updated: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 19:19

Five-times Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe took a small step forward in his bid to qualify for this year`s London Games on Saturday but it could be too little, too late.

Thorpe too late for London, says former Hackett coach

Last Updated: Friday, December 23, 2011, 10:29

Comeback kid Ian Thorpe has left his run too late and is unlikely to qualify for next year`s London Olympics, according to the former coach of Australian swimming great Grant Hackett.

Thorpe dismisses comeback concerns

Last Updated: Monday, December 19, 2011, 08:40

Ian Thorpe has dismissed concerns about his underwhelming return to the pool as "premature".

Ian Thorpe unfazed by slow times

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 12:35

Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe said he aims to compete in next year`s London Olympics and is not disappointed by a recent string of slow performances during his comeback.

Thorpe disappoints in Tokyo World Cup meet

Last Updated: Saturday, November 12, 2011, 22:46

Australian star Ian Thorpe`s much-anticipated comeback faced another setback on Saturday with a lacklustre performance.

Thorpe`s comeback woes deepen in Beijing

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 11:47

The Australian finished the 100-meter butterfly in 54.35 seconds on Wednesday, good for only 13th place.

Thorpe`s comeback suffers setback in Beijing

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 11:06

Thorpe said it was "almost absurd" to expect that he would start winning right away after five years away from competing.

Thorpe`s meet ends early after missing out on

Last Updated: Saturday, November 5, 2011, 12:45

Thorpe, winner of five Olympic golds finished third in his heat with a time of 54.09 to rank 11th overall.

Thorpe finishes seventh in first final back

Last Updated: Friday, November 4, 2011, 19:02

Five-times Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe claimed a seventh-placed finish in the final of the 100 metres individual medley in a World Cup race on Friday.

Australia`s `Thorpedo` targets return at Singapore

Last Updated: Friday, September 23, 2011, 14:17

Thorpe, who announced his comeback in February after retiring in 2006, will compete in all three Asian legs of the World Cup series.

Coe looking forward to "Thorpedo" in London Games

Last Updated: Thursday, July 28, 2011, 18:41

2012 Olympics Organising Committee head Sebastian Coe is excited about the likely return of Ian Thorpe to the Games and felt the Australian pool legend`s visit to the venues in London last year must have ignited the spark.