Ian Thope & "Spiritual Training"

Courier Mail posts "MAKING his first appearance since losing his chance of a dream comeback at the London Olympic, it was an upbeat and "positive" Ian Thorpe who turned out to unveil a portrait painted in his honour.  The five-time Olympic gold medallist, who said he had had only "two long days" off since the Adelaide trials, even shook off the fact an image of the London arena he was meant to compete in was included in the composite painting by Australian artist Charles Billich."