jad n rich

I dont have a clue if Ian Thorpes taken drugs or not, probably dont even care but the reaction to the whole situation has me taking an interest.

Right super dooper aussie swim star, swimming being the elite of aussie sports, was told by aussie teacher that the country spends more on swim stars than they do on education support, get the idea, swimming is huge.

So Thorpe the wonder boy of wonder sports is accused of taking sport enhancing drugs. Now this is the bit cracking me up, days and days of the the aussies from media reporters to the bloody public, ringing up TV and news shows denying he took drugs how do they know? they probably dont know any more than I do, well unless they have access to thropedos pee, which I dont The whole flamin carry on is absurd, and nobody yet has even mentioned the teensy weensy possiblility that given the test results he may have taken drugs.

moneypenny20

Oh come on, play fair. This is Ian Thorpe (aka god) we're talking about. It can only be a smear campaign orchestrated by someone with a serious grudge against the guy.

As if He would do something like that. Blimey, next they'll be saying he's gay

jad n rich

I loved the way the test resutls popped up in the french newspapers, what the aussie ones just forgot to report that bit of swimming news

Feel a bit sorry for the guy, lets hope they dont use the gay rumours to explain how he got such a massive overdose of male hormones in his system

moneypenny20

Handy it all coming out during the championships though. Just in case people forgot to mention him now he's retired

Gibbo

[quote=jad n rich;4590895]So Thorpe the wonder boy of wonder sports is accused of taking sport enhancing drugs.

Sorry to disappoint you but Ian Thorpe has NOT been accused of taking performance enhancing drugs. Last May his sample showed abnormally high levels of testosterone and something else, can't remember what, both of which naturally occur in the body. There was no cover up. His results were sent to Europe and he is being asked to explain the abnormalities. FINA has already said that he DID NOT fail a drug test.
People are disgusted that someone leaked information to a newspaper before the swimmer had been informed and asked to explain. We're back to the tall poppy syndrome. No doubt legal action will follow.
It is advisable to get your facts straight before you post, what could be construed as defammation, in an open forum.

Jacque

Gibbo is spot on- I can only feel sorry for poor Ian and his family, having to put up with all this. The man is a great talent and I can't even entertain the fact that anything awry or artificial is involved here with the testosterone levels. Let's not jump to any hasty conclusions until the truth is revealed.

Hey Gibbo- what part of the Hills are you from? I live there too

The Koalas

Can't be true because "Johnny Thunderbird-Puppet Howard" said so.

Vash the Stampede

Karma sent.

Vash the Stampede

For those who didn't get it the first time around: FINA has already said that he DID NOT fail a drug test. End of story.

And for those who don't know what FINA is:
www.fina.org

fraser

Of course he's innocent, yeah righto.

moneypenny20

There appears to be a sense of humour bypass on this tread. No one actually stated that they believed he had taken anything so no "defamation" took place. Get a grip.

fraser

Surely you realise where you speak

moneypenny20

god's own apparently

cresta57

I watched the press conference last night cringing all the way. He's an excellent swimmer no question, a very poor public speaker though.
Still, I agree, he did manage to sound as camp as a row of tents

Gibbo

It was stated that he had been accused of taking performance enhancing drugs. Where's the humour in questioning someones character and what has his sexuality got to do with anything?
Your humour is obviously very different to mine.