Eleven-time Olympic medallist Ryan Lochte has predicted that 18-time champion Michael Phelps will return to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016.

Australian five-time Olympic champion Ian Thorpe has revealed that he battled depression and thoughts of suicide during his record-breaking career.

Ian Thorpe's bid to compete in the London Olympics is officially over after he failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the 100m freestyle today.

Ian Thorpe's bid to qualify for the Olympics in the 200 metres freestyle ended in disappointment today when he failed to make it through to the final of the Australian trials.

Ian Thorpe continued to struggle on his return to swimming as he failed to reach the 100 metres butterfly final at the FINA World Cup meet in Beijing.

Ian Thorpe continued to struggle in his comeback today with the Australian failing to qualify for the final of the 100 metres freestyle at the FINA World Cup meet in Beijing.

Ian Thorpe failed to qualify for the 100m butterfly final as the Australian continued his comeback at the World Cup in Singapore.

Five-time Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe will return to international competition at the World Cup in Singapore in November, Swimming Australia have announced.

Guy Richie and Joss stone are on the guest list for Britain's royal wedding.

RETURNING superstar Ian Thorpe admits he risks tarnishing his legacy after deciding to resume his swimming career following a four-year lay-off.

Ian Thorpe has confirmed he will come out of retirement and return to international swimming in a bid to compete at the 2012 London Olympics.

A 30-yard chip-in for eagle helped to make former Ryder Cup hero Paul McGinley one of the early pacesetters at the Madrid Masters today.

ANDREW BREE said he was going to have to blow his personal best to get through to the semi-final of the 200m breaststroke at the Olympic Aquatic Centre, and he did just that yesterday when he set a new national record at 2:10.91, knocking more than two seconds off his old mark.

Police and protesters clashed during the Australian leg of the Olympic torch relay today but organisers hailed the event as a “raging success”.

The Olympic flame reached Australia today for the next leg of the troubled torch relay, and was whisked away to a secret location to avoid potential trouble from anti-China protesters.

The Live Earth global concert series kicked off today with a Aboriginal Australian group dancing and singing a traditional welcome at the first venue in Sydney.

THE World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have criticised the handling of doping allegations against Australian star Ian Thorpe, claiming confidentiality was breached by revealing his name prematurely.

Michael Phelps claimed a record seventh gold medal at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne to stake his claim to swimming immortality.

Swimming Australia have defended Ian Thorpe following allegations a 2006 dope test showed abnormally high levels of banned substances.

IN A sport where personality is hidden behind goggles and below the water mark, Ian Thorpe did virtually the impossible.

Australia’s swimming superstar Ian Thorpe has announced his immediate retirement from the sport at the age of 24.

Australian swimming star Ian Thorpe is to hold a press conference in Sydney on Tuesday, at which a major announcement over his future is expected.

Five-time Olympic champion Ian Thorpe has delayed his return to action after pulling out of next month’s Mare Nostrum Series in Monaco as he has not yet fully recovered from a broken hand.

Australia’s Ian Thorpe today pulled out of the Commonwealth Games after failing to recover from illness.

James Gibson and Rebecca Cooke will attempt to defend their titles after being selected to represent England at the Commonwealth Games in March.

THREE golds, five medals in all, and a world record. Grant Hackett of Australia was the star of the World Swimming Championships, emerging from the shadow of absent countryman Ian Thorpe.

AUSTRALIAN Grant Hackett cruised into the final of the 800m freestyle at the World Swimming Championships in Montreal yesterday.

The Olympic spotlight shone today on the most famous sports star to have walked the Earth: Muhammad Ali.

Triple world record holder Ian Thorpe will miss this year’s world swimming championships as part of his long-term preparations for the Beijing Olympics.

Multiple swimming world record holder Ian Thorpe believes athletics would not be embroiled in the ongoing Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO) drugs scandal if officials had dealt with the drugs issue earlier.

Many an athlete has dropped a proverbial clanger at the Olympics, but today saw a Games official do so quite literally.

Venus Williams has revealed how pin-collecting has become a craze among the US tennis squad.

Venus Williams has revealed how pin-collecting has become a craze among the US tennis squad.

Michael Phelps has won his third gold medal as the USA won the men's 4x200m freestyle relay final in dramatic circumstances tonight.

Ian Thorpe took gold in a thrilling 200m freestyle final tonight – setting a new Olympic record on his way to victory and a second gold medal.

Ian Thorpe showed Michael Phelps that anything the American can do, he can do too, as he successfully defended his Olympic 400metres freestyle crown, taking gold in a time of three minutes and 43.10 seconds.

Pity poor Puerto Rico, who could find themselves on the end of a United States backlash in the men’s basketball.

Ian Thorpe has confirmed he will defend his 400m freestyle Olympic title in Athens after accepting the place left vacant by team-mate Craig Stevens.

Legal advice has cleared Ian Thorpe to defend his 400 metres freestyle Olympic title in Athens should Craig Stevens decide to withdraw from the event.

Ian Thorpe will not defend his 400m freestyle title at the Olympic Games after he was today disqualified from the event in the Australian selection trials in Sydney.

FOR four years they have been forced to do things the hard way, with semi-finals in Bordeaux, Lille, Beziers and Toulouse.

IAN THORPE underlined his status as the world’s greatest swimmer when he defended his men’s 200m freestyle title at the world swimming championships in Barcelona yesterday.