Tag: Ian Thorpe
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Aussie head coach Jacco Verhaeren would welcome Ian Thorpe as team mentor
Read The Sydney Morning Herald Australia’s head swimming coach, Jacco Verhaeren, says there’s ”no doubt” he would welcome troubled great Ian Thorpe back into the fold as part of his plan to use Australian legends to revive its Olympic fortunes. Thorpe is being treated for depression but Dutchman Verhaeren, who coached Thorpe’s good friend and…
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Craig Stevens’ act of mateship for Ian Thorpe still a pleasure
Read The Sydney Morning Herald Ten years ago, Stevens’ milestone moment to qualify for the Athens Games became a sideshow when the great Ian Thorpe inexplicably tumbled into the water like a winged albatross and was disqualified from the 400m freestyle event at the trials. Stevens finished second to Grant Hackett – in a personal…
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Ian Thorpe – how a mentor could show him the way out of depression’s darkest waters
Read BizNews The very nature of a world champion’s job increases the risk of imbalance, or an unbalanced perspective on life that leads to a state of “dis-easeâ€. Depression is just one symptom. Thorpe made one glaring mistake common to great sporting champions: he surrounded himself with coaches, but few or no mentors. Mentors are…
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The importance of self esteem – Should Ian Thorpe just ‘cheer up’?
Listen to ABC Brisbane Was the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman a tragedy or was he just a foolish junkie who had far too much going for him to do something as stupid as take heroin? Should the successful swimmer Ian Thorpejust cheer up or is he suffering from serious clinical depression? Does success automatically give good…
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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…