greatest ever olympian making london two thousand and twelve are looking slim today swim legend ian thorpe crushing art of his country's two hundred metre freestyle trials at the semi final stage it means the five time limit called medalist chances of making it on to the team strictly a roster lie in the one hundred metres freestyle this weekend he's rarely find success in since coming out of retirement last season after a five year break twenty nine year old paedo finishing twelfth in friday's events only the top eight make the final. but i really want to. go to court of louis for. a little quicker most. important current ins how to historical day on the greens claiming it three shot lead it calls transitions championship in florida following a run in the irishman carving a career best effort of sixty want to set a course record in a spruik arlington's ten on helping him take a step towards ending seventeen months on thirty seven tournaments with a victory to double or with ten birdies along the way on thursday this fifteen foot putts on the eighteenth breaking the previous record by a si

but it seems one of the mobsters of past games won't be there five time swimming gold medalist ian thorpestating he doesn't expect to me he is trillion same twenty nine year old retired in two thousand and six after setting the world records and winning eleven world championships but then announced his comeback just about a year ago his last major wins were at the two thousand and four athens games since his return struggled three world cups to just winning none of them his last chance of making a third of them pickings is the top six finish in the two hundred meter freestyle history in trials next week could get him into a four by two hundred meter relay team for them. call for their w g c come to lap championship tees off on wednesday in florida northern irishman remark on roy will be very much in the headlights after claiming the world number one ranking last weekend following his win at the hundred classic but pressure says the twenty two year old well it's just part of the game i feel like i do thrive you know in the spotlight and i like the attention not someone attention seeker. li

pool james the mr money and making a strong bait to take over the mantel from a limp dick hero ian thorpe after qualifying for a second offense at the fast approaching london games the twenty rule making a big splash in the fifty metre event of the adelaide trials by hitting the finnish wall in twenty one point seven four seconds that mark just less than a second shy of the world record twenty point nine one suffices or c.e.o. in two thousand and nine but that was before full length body swimsuits were banned one person had already won the one hundred metre freestyle the trials fight some of them pick champions thorpe will not be taking part in london twenty twelve after missing out an earlier qualification offense. as her sport looks at this hour whether is next year and twenty four hour party. wealthy british style. market trying to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mikes concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into cars a report on our key. be. line in russia would be soon which would rise or if you will about someone from fi

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james the mr how none do since making a strong grade to take over the mantle from a limpid hero ian thorpe after qualifying for a second event at the fast approaching london games the twenty year old making a big splash in the fifty metre event at the ugly trials by hitting the finish with only twenty one point seven four seconds but mark just less than a second shy of the world record twenty point nine one says or c.l.o. in two thousand and nine but that was before full length body swimsuits were banned . already on the one hundred meter freestyle trials five time a limb pick champion in thoughtful not be taking part in london twenty twelve after missing ice earlier qualification. and that is all your sport weather is next then worries here with the news in a couple of minutes time. it also mentions see a story and it seems so for you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm sorry welcome to the big picture. it. all. and please all started here before going global and. p

but it seems one of the masters of past games won't be there five times trimming gold medalist ian thorpe stealing today he doesn't expect to make history and tame the twenty nine year old retired in two thousand and six after setting thirteen world records and winning eleven world championships but then announced his comeback around a year park his last major winter at the two thousand and four arkansas game since his return for ca's struggles at three world cups he just winning none of them his last chance of making a third limpid games is a top six finish in the two hundred metres freestyle at the a string in trials next week that could get him into the four by two hundred meter relay team for london. but brings us all into martial arts on thursday the russian capital will hoose the sixth edition of the increasingly popular fight night's program rather for dunny and has more now on the man who will be topping the bill. should look in their eyes were. we for their trademark or you know that look. you want to. go to look back. as attack. does these guys have it made the couple is aiming

well five time of the big chap ian thorpe was on the verge of thiers out for a flop in his favorite two hundred metres freestyle events add straight in trials the results all bought and that's when a nine year old hopes to qualify for the london summer games but it's he has promised to fight on the hundred. and. you know i have to get myself you know it's fine to be disappointed because. you know this is a little bit of time to allow myself to do that but. when i get you know one hundred of competitions and finish no. competition we're going to. have to you know perform well you know i still want my sport on this. and finally maybe st patrick's day but i would go for a padraig harrington might not be in the mood for celebrating he followed up his course record opening round with a bit of a stinker at the transition championship in florida and has surrendered the lead to little known jason dufner harrington started the second day on top of the leaderboard after hitting a fabulous sixty one but his form deserted him just twenty four hours later with the poor seventy three karting three bo

bottle put in over the last six months now there will be no fairytale contact for swimming great ian thorpe the five time of the big campaign failing to qualify for the london games after any less than perfect performance at the straight in trials but the twenty nine year old says he's not given up just yet. i want to get back in the pool i want to start racing again i want to be competitive again and you know i wanted to go to be with friends. you know i still want to do all of those things. you know i've missed. you know what was a huge go. for me to accomplish you know in this kind of short period of time. you know it's still the zire that i had previously it's still there you know i still i still want to swim. and finally this weekend represents a chance for fencers to grab a place in russia isn't a big scene the moscow saber events attracts competitors from all over the world and includes a few names to look out for advil and games this summer with more here is michael crashing. in one of his plays french comic playwright john but he's merely summed up fencing as the art of giving with

the world will not see australian swimming super star 'ian thorp in the pool at the olympic games in london. the 29-year-old failed to qualify for the olympic swim team this weekend. thorp known as the torpedo, has five olympic gold medals. there is a big foil for our michael phelps. >> is there going to be a new emerging super star or is michael going to dominate the field. >> i'm hoping michael dominates the field. >> that would be nice. add to his medal count. i can't remember how many he has now. >> this could be his last olympic games. he is getting up there in age. >> one thing is for certain, if he slows down after that food he eats, we talked about the stacks of pancakes, he needs to keep the metabolism going. >> maybe he will compete some more, who knows. he is young. >> he is in his 20s. getting old, though. >> yeah. >> spring is right around the corner, literally. 1:14 a.m. calendar spring begins tomorrow. for almost a full day, we miss out by an hour or so of having a full day of spring. sharp will have the latest -- sharon gibala will have the latest on the morning commu