Mark Spitz sigur í Abu Dhabi, at hann vónar, at Thorpe megnar at møta Phelps í 200 frí. Haraftart eru ráðini hjá Spitz til Thorpe at njóta menningina Thorpe skal í gjøgnum fyri at koma til OL heldur enn at stúra um hvussu úrslitið verður.
Mark Spitz: “My first reaction is to say that now I can see the race I have wanted to watch for six years… …We should all sit back and enjoy the moment but it will be between Phelps who may be past his best, and Thorpe who will most certainly be past his.”
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