Tag: Ian Thorpe
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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…
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Ian Thorpe admitted to hospital to battle depression and alcohol abuse
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,…
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Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett and Susie O’Neill asked to help the revival of Australian Swimming
Read couriermail.com.au Swimming Australia president John Bertrand said the sport needed to better capitalise on the experience and knowledge within its own ranks. Bertrand said Hackett and O’Neill were keen to get involved and he hoped to take five-time Olympic champion Thorpe up on his public offer last year to mentor the Australian team and…
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Ian Thorpe lists Hollywood bungalow where John Lennon once lived
Read realtor.com Ian Thorpe and John Lennon may not appear to have a lot in common, but the Australian athlete and late music icon certainly seem to agree when it comes to real estate. The Olympic gold medalist is looking to part ways with a bohemian bungalow in Hollywood Hills that is said to have been inhabited…
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Australian Olympic Committee to provide more mental health support ahead of Rio 2016
Read PerthNow The Australian Olympic Committee is set to send more psychologists to the Rio Olympics to meet athletes’ increasing demand for mental support. It comes after sporting stars, including champion swimmers Leisel Jones and Ian Thorpe, spoke out about the mental anguish they endured in pursuit of winning a gold medal. Aware of the…
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Leisel Jones reveals ‘psychotic pursuit’ of Olympic gold came at cost of mental health
Read Business Standard and The Telegraph Former Australian Olympic gold-medallist swimmer Leisel Jones has revealed that a ‘psychotic pursuit’ of her gold medal came at the cost of her mental health. Jones is one name in a list of Australia‘s finest sportspersons suffering mentally in the pursuit of success like Ian Thorpe, Petria Thomas, Libby Trickett, Greg…
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The Sydney Olympics | Olympic History
Part 2 is especially relevant to us aquatic fanatics … In part two of our look back at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games we focus on the events in the pool and the rivalry between the Australian and USA 100m freestyle relay teams. Featuring interviews with Olympic athletes Ian Thorpe and Gary Hall Jr we…