Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) People54510 People52535 Ian Thorpe 17 Ian Thorpe Profession Swimmer 17 Nationality Australia 17 Birthplace Australia 17 Ethnicity Australian Related People Michael Phelps 4 Federica Pellegrini 2 Kevin Rudd 1 Nikolay Davydenko 1 Michelle Williams 1 Michael Jordan 1 Tiger Woods 1 George W. Bush 1 Yao Ming 1 Christina Aguilera 1 Martina Hingis 1 Events 2008 Beijing Olympics 5 2007 World Swimming Championships 4 2008 Beijing Olympics Torch 3 2012 Summer Olympics 1 2004 Athens Olympics 1

Phelps a typical 23-year-old -- 'til he hits water BEIJING - In some ways, Michael Phelps is just your typical 23-year-old. He hates getting up early. He wolfs down enormous amounts of pizza. He loves texting with friends, listening to hip-hop on his iPod, or just cruising around in a pimped-out ride. Then he dives in the water. Nothing typical there.   People:Michael Phelps Michael Jordan Tiger Woods Ian Thorpe   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics   Source:(AP)   2008-08-12 Phelps advances to 200 free final at Olympics BEIJING - Michael Phelps has advanced to the 200-meter freestyle final at the Beijing Olympics.   Nations:South Africa South Korea   People:Michael Phelps Ian Thorpe   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics   Source:(AP)   2008-08-10 Runners carry Olympic torch in Australia unimpeded Runners bearing the Olympic torch completed a 10-mile relay through the Australian capital Thursday, cheered by thousands waving Chinese flags and unimpeded by pockets of pro-Tibet protests that led to several arrests, AP reported.   Nations:Australia   People:Ian Thorpe   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Torch   2008-04-23 Australia to have unprecedented torch security Police began an unprecedented security crackdown in Australia's national capital on Wednesday to protect the Olympic flame from protests during the latest leg of the torch's troubled journey around the world.   Nations:Australia   People:Kevin Rudd George W. Bush Ian Thorpe   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Torch   2008-04-23 Olympic torch arrives in Australia, quickly whisked away The Olympic flame arrived in Australia on Wednesday for the next leg of the torch relay and was immediately whisked away to a secret location to avoid anti-China protesters.   Nations:Australia   People:Ian Thorpe   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Torch   2008-04-23 Headlines Phelps a typical 23-year-old -- 'til he hits water 2008-08-12 Phelps advances to 200 free final at Olympics 2008-08-10 Runners carry Olympic torch in Australia unimpeded 2008-04-23 Australia to have unprecedented torch security 2008-04-23 Olympic torch arrives in Australia, quickly whisked away 2008-04-23 Swim officials to tackle suit issue 2008-03-24 Phelps wins 6th gold at swimming worlds 2007-03-31 Lochte breaks records, Phelps adds more gold 2007-03-30 Phelps stays hot as world records keep falling 2007-03-28 3 Americans break world swimming records 2007-03-27 Thorpe's early retirement makes a splash in China 2006-11-22 Australia's Thorpe quits the pool 2006-11-21 Swim champ Thorpe 'getting fat' on Hollywood highlife: report 2006-08-06 From Down Under, an Olympic star helps promote New York's 2012 bid 2005-07-03 Thorpe wins swimming "race of the century" 2004-08-16 Thorpe reigns supreme in Athens pool 2004-08-16 Ian Thorpe won second Olympics gold medal 2004-08-16 Most-viewed Phelps a typical 23-year-old -- 'til he hits water 2008-08-12 Runners carry Olympic torch in Australia unimpeded 2008-04-23 Australia to have unprecedented torch security 2008-04-23 Swim officials to tackle suit issue 2008-03-24 Lochte breaks records, Phelps adds more gold 2007-03-30

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