SYDNEY: Australia's five-time Olympic swimming gold medallist Ian Thorpe has been admitted to a Sydney hospital battling depression and alcohol abuse, a report said on Friday.

The 31-year-old, one of Australia's most recognised sportsmen, has struggled to adjust to life after swimming and with the disappointment of a failed effort to reach the 2012 London Olympics.

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