Thorpe reiterates doubts about Phelps' medal quest

Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe stood firm on his views that Michael Phelps' quest for eight gold medals at the Beijing Games will fail.

"I don't think he will (do it)," Thorpe said yesterday during the grand opening ceremony of the Omega Pavilion in Olympic Park.

"It's not a matter of asking how many you think someone can win because there's competition and there are too many variables."