Article: AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Midday, Nov 21


AAP General News (Australia)
11-21-2006
AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Midday, Nov 21
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Swim Thorpe Media (SYDNEY)

IAN THORPE will make an announcement about his swimming future at a news conference
in Sydney in the next few minutes (EDS: 1200AEDT) .. with commentators speculating he'll
retire form the sport.

The 24-year-old's expected to announce he's withdrawing from next month's world championship
selection trials in Brisbane and next year's world titles in Melbourne.

The five-time Olympic gold medallist has battled motivational problems .. injury and
illness since the Athens 2004 Games.

Swimming Australia spokesman IAN ...

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