Category: Gossip
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Ian Thorpe Will be in Rehab for Up to 3 Weeks, Says Manager
Read Epoch Times Ian Thorpe will be in rehab, which he entered over the weekend after being found “dazed†outside his parent’s home in Sydney, for up to three weeks, his manager James Erskine said. The five-time gold medalist will be in rehab for between 14 and 21 days, he specified in an interview on…
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7News : Messages of support for Thorpe
“Ian Thorpe’s family has thanked fans for their support as the star swimmer faces his toughest challenge yet. Paul Kadak reports.” http://youtu.be/vkz6sfkkN7s
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Ian Thorpe’s manager hopes swimmer can manage depression with assistance of experts
See ABC News Ian Thorpe’s manager James Erskine confirms the swimmer is in rehabilitation – and says despite the ‘feeling of flatness’ that can come at the end of a professional sports career, there are still things left for Thorpe to contribute to public life. http://youtu.be/m4gvS7xU2-Q
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Ian Thorpe’s father says Olympic champ is back in rehab and ‘having a tough time’
Read The Telegraph The father of Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe choked back tears yesterday as he revealed his son was getting the help he needed with his medication. […] “He is battling with his health issues at the moment and he is having a tough time,” Ken Thorpe said of his 31-year-old son, who…
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Ian Thorpe admitted to rehabilitation clinic
Read The Sydney Morning Herald Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe has been admitted to a rehabilitation clinic as he battles with depression. His admittance into a clinic came after a disoriented Thorpe was taken to hospital by police in the early hours of Monday morning, after police were called to a south-west Sydney street by…
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Finnish Olympian Swimmer Ari-Pekka Liukkonen Comes Out As Gay
Read Advocate and YLE Finnish Olympic swimmer Ari-Pekka Liukkonen has come out of the closet as a gay man, reports YLE. The winner of the bronze medal in the 4x50m mixed freestyle relay at the 2012 European Championships, Liukkonen said he chose to publicly reveal his own sexuality in hopes of raising awareness of the antigay legislation…
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Ian Thorpe preparing to flee Australia to escape public scrutiny over health
Read The Telegraph Swimming legend Ian Thorpe is preparing to flee Australia to escape public scrutiny over his health. His mother Margaret Thorpe said her son was now considering cutting short his visit to Sydney and returning to his home in Switzerland. “That’s why he loves living in Switzerland – he’s left alone,” Ms Thorpe said.
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Stars rally to support Ian Thorpe
Read Herald Sun The Mercury yesterday revealed Thorpe had been in hospital since Wednesday for shoulder surgery and was being treated for depression and alcohol issues. Thorpe’s management released a statement claiming the swimming great was in hospital for treatment on his injured shoulder. “Ian is not in rehab,” a SEL spokesperson said. “Ian was in hospital…
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Ian Thorpe’s management denies swimmer is in rehab
Read The Sydney Morning Herald Ian Thorpe’s management has denied that the Olympian is in rehab battling depression and alcohol abuse, saying instead he was in hospital for a shoulder operation. The 31-year-old was injured in a fall earlier in the week, according to media reports on Friday, and was admitted to hospital on Wednesday…