Well that didn't come as much of a surprise as the question had been asked him a couple of times over his years as a professional swimmer, although the assumptions may have been wrong.
Thorpe in an honest interview with Australian sit-down, Network Ten, told the world he discovered himself over the past few weeks, telling his initially confused sexuality to his closest friends.
"I'm comfortable saying I'm a gay man. And I don't want young people to feel the same way that I did. You can grow up, you can be comfortable, and you can be gay."
He initialy worried about the reaction of his family was surprised that they were very supportive of his choice.
