Australia's Thorpe calls it a career

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

SYDNEY, Australia -- Five-time Olympic champion Ian Thorpe retired from competitive swimming Tuesday at the age of 24, saying breaking records "wasn't as inspiring as it should have been."

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