Olympic champion Ian Thorpe has bared his soul in an interview with British journalist Michael Parkinson. Thorpe, who will be part of Network Ten's Commonwealth Games commentary team this month, recently sat down with Parkinson to discuss his career, family and personal life. Australia's most decorated Olympian has just overcome a physical and mental battle following complications arising from shoulder surgery that almost cost him his arm. 'Are you gay?' No question was off-limits for British journalist Michael Parkinson when he sat down with former Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe for an interview that went to air Sunday night. Superhuman! Known as the the Thorpedo during his stellar career, Thorpe smashed 22 world records and along the way won five gold, three silver and one bronze Olympic medals
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No question was off limits for Parkinson in the tell all interview
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Thorpe has just overcome an illness that almost cost him his arm
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'He has always been on my list to interview,' Parkinson says
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The swimmer has one bronze, three silver and five gold Olympic medals
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