Ian thorpe Foundation was established in 2000. This organization provides rent to support research on children's diseases, and is also a sponsor of an orphan school in Beijing. In addition, it cooperates with the Fred Haalas Foundation to improve the health and living environment of Australian aborigines.
Thorpe also represented Australia in the concert of the global climate crisis on July 7, 2007. In 2002, Thorpe denied this rumor in a radio interview and insisted that he was heterosexual. Thorpe added that he was happy with this rumor and said that being part of a minority group showed "the power of its own characteristics".
In the latest interview on 20 14, Thorpe bravely admitted his homosexuality. In an interview with Michael Parkinson, he admitted that although he had been in contact with women in the past, he was actually gay. Because Thorpe is very interested in fashion, he has become a representative of giorgio armani and has his own jewelry and underwear designer.
Because Thorpe is interested in fashion and culture, he often goes to new york (he describes new york as his second hometown), usually for Armani's contract. Thorpe went to the World Trade Center on the morning of September 1 2006, but on the way back to the hotel, he learned that the World Trade Center had been attacked by terrorists. On this trip in September, Thorpe was also invited to participate in the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, who is famous for his lack of interest in American swimmers. Thorpe also appeared in the reality show Undercover Angel. Although this program attracted millions of viewers, it also suffered a lot of criticism. He also works as an extra in the American TV series Friends. Thorpe is very popular in Asia and Japan. In 2000, he was considered by Asahi TV as the most likely player to win the 200 1 World Championships. Thorpe went to Japan before the World Championships to promote Asahi TV in a series of TV programs. Before he took part in the world championship, he was surrounded by many young Thorpe fans at the airport, and hundreds of people camped out outside the hotel where the Australian team played. Thorpe is also regarded as a benchmark for young people by Japanese society because of his humility and work ethics. Thorpe agreed to be the Australian Tourism Commission's ambassador to Japan in 2002, when the number of tourists dropped a lot due to the terrorist attacks on 200 1 9 1 1. This position includes meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, which has also promoted the increase of Japanese tourists to Australia. Yakult Japan released a product called "Thorpe Energy Drink" in 2005, and Thorpe's photo was printed on the bottle.