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WORLD recordholder Ian Thorpe
was disqualified from the 400m freestyle event at the Olympic swimming trials at
the Sydney International Aquatic Centre today.
Thorpe overbalanced on the blocks and fell into the water before the official
start of his heat on the opening day of the eight-day selection trials. After
returning to the blocks with the rest of the competitors, he was told by an
official that he was disqualified.
Thorpe's manager Dave Flaskas said the Olympic, World and Commonwealth champion heard a noise before he fell into the water and stated that Thorpe had lodged a protest. After officials viewed footage of the incident, Thorpe lost both appeals and is not scheduled to race in the event, losing a place to relatively unknown swimmer Craig Stevens.
Thorpe is ready to move on and has qualified for the 200 metre event, ensuring a place on the Olympic Team.
 | Gather reports to put forward a sequence of events. Check a number of sources to make sure your facts and figures are correct. Write a complete timeline of events as they happened including the appeals, Thorpe's reaction and the media reaction to the event. |
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Interview an eye-witness to the scene. |
| Interview Craig Stevens - prepare a set of questions you would ask him. |
| Discuss the swimming trial rules. Do you think they are fair? What do you think should have occurred in this incident. |
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