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    Ian Thorpe admitted to hospital to battle depression and alcohol abuse

    rokurBy rokurJanuary 30, 2014Updated:January 31, 2014No Comments1 Min Read
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    UPDATE! Ian Thorpe’s management now denies this story

    Read The Herald Sun

    Ian Thorpe – Australia’s greatest Olympian – has been admitted to a Sydney hospital to fight his decade-long battle with depression and alcohol abuse.

    http://youtu.be/O2T8fI-M3Rw

    Family members have revealed Thorpe was injured in a fall earlier this week before they sought medical help, and he was admitted to hospital on Wednesday night. The 31-year-old remains under the care of specialists, facing a long, lonely battle to find a settled life after swimming and his failed comeback attempt for the London Olympics.

    Read more here on the Herald Sun

    Ian Thorpe, photo courtesy of mtlin, cc by-nc-nd

    http://youtu.be/cYqYDWKaAps

    http://youtu.be/TwD6ZqD_SCw

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M5uXhLzCPM

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