Australia's Ian Thorpe leaves after competing in his men's 100m butterfly heat at the FINA Swimming World Cup in Tokyo November 13, 2011. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Ian Thorpe, Australia's most decorated Olympian, revealed he was gay in an emotional television interview on Sunday, ending years of speculation about the champion swimmer's sexuality.
The five-times Olympic gold medallist made the admission to British journalist Michael Parkinson in a pre-recorded interview on Australia's Channel 10 in which he shared his relief in freeing himself from living "a lie".
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