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‘I am trying to not let it consume me’: The rare disease that turned Michael Klim’s world upside down

‘I am trying to not let it consume me’: The rare disease that turned Michael Klim’s world upside down

A former powerhouse of the Australian swimming world, Michael Klim now struggles to walk and could end up in a wheelchair.

  • by Iain Payten

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From the Archives, 1998: Ian Thorpe leads Kuala Lumpur gold rush

From the Archives, 1998: Ian Thorpe leads Kuala Lumpur gold rush

In 1998, it was a night of glory for the Australian swim team, winning five gold meals at the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games. Ian Thorpe lead the gold rush, taking his fourth in the 400m freestyle and falling agonisingly short of matching one of the greatest world records.

  • by Jacquelin Magnay and Michael Cowley