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Schooling visits former President Nathan in hospital

SINGAPORE — National swimmer Joseph Schooling has paid a visit to ailing former President S R Nathan, who suffered a stroke late last month and is in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit at Singapore General Hospital.

Joseph Schooling arrives at Singapore General Hospital to visit the former president. Photo: Robin Choo/TODAY

Joseph Schooling arrives at Singapore General Hospital to visit the former president. Photo: Robin Choo/TODAY

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SINGAPORE — National swimmer Joseph Schooling has paid a visit to ailing former President S R Nathan, who suffered a stroke late last month and is in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit at Singapore General Hospital.

Schooling, who is back home after clinching a historic gold medal for Singapore in the 100m butterfly event at the Rio Olympics, visited Mr Nathan at about 3pm on Wednesday (Aug 17). The swimmer made no comments as he left the hospital.

A close friend of the Schooling family told TODAY: "It was a personal visit. Mr Nathan has been a good president and Joseph really wanted to show his respect."

The last public update on Mr Nathan's condition came from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on August 5. In a Facebook post after visiting Mr Nathan, Mr Lee said the former President was "critically ill and unconscious", though his vital signs were stable.

This is the second stroke the 92-year-old Mr Nathan has suffered in two years. He had been recovering from a stroke in April last year and had been undergoing therapy.

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