She sustained a brutal shoulder injury on SAS Australia.
And the Olympic Gold Medalist Stephanie Rice, 35, looked downcast on Monday at Brisbane airport after returning from filming for the show.
The athlete cut a sombre figure while wheeling two large suitcases through the terminal.
Stephanie opted for a black singlet and cream chinos for her flight, and covered her shoulders with a pricey Louis Vuitton scarf.
She finished her look with a black Balenciaga tote bag.
Olympic Gold Medalist Stephanie Rice, 35, looked downcast on Monday at Brisbane airport after exiting the show with an injury
On Wednesday’s nail-biting episode former elite athlete found herself in a terrifying situation during a combat challenge.
The Olympic star dislocated her shoulder while handling a live grenade.
Stephanie took to Instagram on Thursday to break her silence after her exit from the show.
The athlete cut a sombre figure while wheeling two large suitcases through the terminal
‘Don’t feel great today. I always knew it would be challenging to watch that injury happen,’ she added.
Stephanie went on to say she was just spending time in the pool.
‘[Just] having some time in the pool and the sunshine.’
Stephanie has been open about her emotional struggles after retirement from professional swimming.
Stephanie opted for a black singlet and cream chinos for her flight, and covered her shoulders with a pricey Louis Vuitton scarf
On Wednesday’s nail-biting episode former elite athlete found herself in a terrifying situation during a combat challenge
‘Everyone is searching for some purpose in life and “what am I here for?” I think because I didn’t have that, it then brought about [questions of], “Who am I? What do I value? What do I stand for?”‘ Rice said.
She struggled to work out her purpose in life because until that point she had been focused solely on her sporting career.
‘I realised how much of my identity was wrapped up in swimming but also the version of me as this successful swimmer, achiever and all the external gratifications, which everybody loves and needs aspects of, but I realised how low my self-worth was just as a person without any of those external things.’
Stephanie was open on her Instagram, writing: ‘Don’t feel great today. I always knew it would be challenging to watch that injury happen. So having some time in the pool and sunshine.’
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