IAN Thorpe is the greatest swimmer that Australia has produced. He inspired countless kids when he broke record after record during the Olympics in Sydney in 2000.
It is sad to read that he is once again in the throes of depression; reports of him having checked into rehabilitation have been denied by his management.
It is no secret that Thorpe suffers from debilitating depression. He revealed this when he released his autobiography in 2012.
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