Tag: Ian Thorpe
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Thorpe’s agent Erskine says Ian is “quite sickâ€, but no risk of losing use of arm
Read for instance ABC Erskine rubbished reports that Thorpe could lose the use of his arm because of the infections, but said Thorpe would never swim again competitively. “From a competitive point of view – he will not be swimming competitively again I don’t think,” Erskine said. “The shoulder operation was a major operation. He’s…
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Ian Thorpe ‘in intensive care’, might lose use of left arm
Read Sydney Morning Herald Swimming great Ian Thorpe is reportedly in intensive care in a Sydney hospital with a serious infection that may cause him to lose the use of his left arm. Network Seven reported on Tuesday that the 31-year-old five-time Olympic gold medallist contracted the infection after surgery at a hospital near his…
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Depression not just rampant in swimming: Mark Spitz
Read for instance zeenews Ian Thorpe`s much-publicised battle have prompted many to believe that success and depression often go hand in glove in swimming, but nine-time Olympic champion swimmer Mark Spitz feels the psychological disorder today is not just limited to his sport but rampant in other disciplines as well. The multiple American Olympic champion…
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Troubled stars Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett to be offered mentoring roles with Swimming Australia
Read Herald Sun Grant Hackett and Ian Thorpe will be invited back into the Australian team as mentors after Swimming Australia launched a scheme to help swimmers handle the pressure of life in and out of the pool. Hackett and Thorpe are in rehabilitation to overcome personal battles they have suffered since their careers ended,…
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Ian Thorpe remains in rehab
Read The Australian Five weeks after being admitted to rehab, swimming legend Ian Thorpe is still under specialist treatment as he battles depression. Australia’s greatest Olympian remains in a private Sydney hospital with no indication when he will be allowed out. Thorpe has also undergone a second shoulder operation in recent weeks after problems were discovered…
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Grant Hackett, Ian Thorpe go from hero to zero while golden girls thrive
Read Herald Sun Life after swimming has left the likes of Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett floundering, but Australia’s golden girls have taken a shine to new careers post-pool. Athens Olympic gold medallist Giaan Rooney has carved out a successful, scandal-free career as a swimming commentator and advertising spruiker, while three-time Olympian Nicole Livingstone…
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In at the deep end – Carlile and Curry comment on the pressures faced by elite athletes
See 7 News Consider the falls from grace of swimming stars Ian Thorpe, Scott Miller, Geoff Huegill and now Grant Hackett. Thorpe is in rehab for depression, after reportedly taking antidepressants and painkillers. Atlanta silver and bronze medallist Scott Mille has outlined his addictions to ecstacy, cocaine and crystal meth. While Geoff Huegill contemplated suicide…
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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…