Young Ian Thorpe aims for Sydney olympic gold - 1996 | Wide World of Sports

Re-watch this 1996 story about a young swimmer from Sydney's southwest, Ian Thorpe. The 13 year-old has tongues wagging after breaking all nine state records at the recent state titles. Can he get to the Sydney Olympics in four years time? Only time will tell! READ: http://9Soci.al/3G7850wAa2v | Subscribe: http://9Soci.al/c66350wAa29 Channel Nine's Wide World of Sports is Australia’s most enduring sports brand, a position that provides unrivalled access to the very heart of all things sport at home and abroad! Facebook: facebook.com/WideWorldOfSports Twitter: twitter.com/wwos Instagram: instagram.com/wwos/ TikTok: tiktok.com/@wideworldofsports #WWOS #WideWorldofSports