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Ian Thorpe Spends Five-Day Stint In A Sydney Hospital Battling An Infection From Shoulder Surgery<\/strong><\/p>\n

Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe<\/strong> spent five days in a Sydney hospital last week “following complications resulting from shoulder surgery\u201d it has been revealed today.<\/p>\n

A Sydney newspaper website has reported Thorpe \u201cwas quietly admitted to Macquarie Hospital and spent time in intensive care as he battled a serious infection.”<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is understood the 38-year-old was admitted to have an abscess removed, believed to be related to previous shoulder surgeries,\u201d it was reported on the Sydney Morning Herald website.<\/p>\n

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GOLDEN BOYS: Ian Thorpe and Kyle Chalmers at the Australian Swim Team Camp on the Gold Coast. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).<\/p><\/div>\n

A spokesperson for the five-time Olympic gold medallist<\/a> said Thorpe\u2019s health was \u201call good now\u201d after five days in hospital. He was released on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

In 2014, Thorpe was\u00a0admitted to intensive care due to another infection<\/a>\u00a0contracted amid his original shoulder operation.<\/p>\n

It has been 21-years since Thorpe wooed his home crowds at the Sydney 2000 Games, winning three gold medals and a silver in a spectacular Olympic debut before adding two more gold medals in Athens in 2004.<\/p>\n

Thorpe recently joined the Channel 7 Olympic broadcast team commentating on Australia\u2019s record breaking medal haul, heralding in a new golden era for the sport, providing his expert technical insights into Olympic swimming.<\/p>\n

He will now make his reality TV debut on the network\u2019s up-coming season on Celebrity Masterchef Australia.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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