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American Michael Phelps was still getting over a mild slump when he heard Ian Thorpe was planning a comeback for the London Olympics. Phelps, a 14-time Olympic gold medalist, freely admits he hates to lose. So news of Thorpe’s return couldn’t have come as any better motivation for training. The Australian beat his rival in an exhilarating 200-meter freestyle final at the 2004 Olympics. “He and I only raced once over the 200 free. Having the opportunity to race somebody like him again — maybe in the 200 freestyle — I think will be super fun,” Phelps said.
