Thorpe ready for wedding
OLYMPIC superstar Ian Thorpe flew to Perth on Saturday to help teammate Todd Pearson celebrate his last weekend as a single man.
Clad in jeans, T-shirt and baseball cap, Thorpe formed part of the blokey contingent in town for Pearson’s buck’s night - but not in an official capacity.
“I’m not Todd’s best man,” the swimmer said. “I’ve just come here a bit early so I can have a few days in Broome.”
Sydney gold medallist Pearson is to marry longtime partner Alisa Rowles next weekend.
He was not at the airport to greet Thorpe, who sped off in a hire car with another man.
Swimmers Grant Hackett and Michael Klim are also thought to be making their way to Perth for the wedding.
Pearson’s coach Grant Stoelwinder said he was looking forward to attending the wedding but would miss the buck’s night because he was at a swimming meet in Brisbane.
But he said there was no way he would miss out on seeing his star student get married.
“It’s a big time in Todd’s life and he’s very excited,” Stoelwinder said of the nuptials.
Stoelwinder said Pearson declined to talk to the media because it was a private event.
Thorpe and Pearson recently won silver together in the men’s 4×200m freestyle relay at Athens.
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