World record holder and Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe (C) instructs a young Chinese swimmer during visit to the Mu Xiyuan Sports School in Beijing September 24, 2002. Thorpe is on his first vi

World record holder and Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe (C) instructs a young Chinese swimmer during visit to the Mu Xiyuan Sports School in Beijing September 24, 2002. Thorpe is on his first visit to China. [Reuters]