I'm not paying attention to the Olympics

[certainthings]

but all this talk of Phelps is making me miss Thorpe.

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[ellipsisblack.livejournal.com]

Thorpie retired in 2006 (at 24, after a 10-year pro career *g*) because he was no longer motivated to compete. Now he's just a good sort about the place, started a philanthropic society and everything. Thorpe is so great. *sighs wistfully* I miss him, but I'm sorta glad he retired while he was still BEST EVER and Michael Phelps never got to beat him at the Olympics, heh heh heh.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

I'd heard about the retirement but I pretended it was just talk.