Thursday 29 January 2009

What happened to the once oh-so-yummy bod of Ian Thorpe?

Ian Thorpe was photographed having a flabby physique, far cry from his glorious swimming days, while enjoying a day with friends at a beach in Fernando de Noronha in Brazil last week.

(Pics c/o of Just Jared)


What happened to Thorpedo's bod????







Rumors about Thorpe's sexuality began to swirl around tabloids when he was photographed swimming and playing in the surf with friends, one of whom is a male Brazilian housemate named Danny Mendes.

Twenty-six-year-old Thorpe is a swimming icon and an Australian hero, having won 5 Olympic gold medals and 11 World championship gold medals. He has retired from the sport since November 2006 is now studying psychology and linguistics at Macquarie University in Sydney.

Thorpe is not only a multiple Olympic medalist, but also a famous product endorser, philanthropist and owner of a swimwear brand under his name.

Have a peek at Thorpe's droolicious body in his heydays:











Watch Thorpe challenging a seal in ADIDAS commercial with the full-bodysuit here:



Click here to read an article invetigating Thorpe's relationship with his Brazilian housemate:
Thorpe's relationship with his Brazilian housemate

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