Joseph Schooling

The Rio Olympic champion has been banned from international competition for the remainder of his mandatory service due to substance use protocols.

[Italian sprinter](https://swimswam.com/italys-vergani-receives-3-month-suspension-but-may-yet-compete-at-worlds/) [Andrea Vergani](https://swimswam.com/bio/andrea-vergani/) and [US National Teamer](https://swimswam.com/us-national-team-member-tate-jackson-receives-1-month-suspension-from-usada/) [Tate Jackson](https://swimswam.com/bio/tate-jackson/) have served suspensions for marijuana use. [Track star Sha’Carri Richardson](https://swimswam.com/3-big-things-you-need-to-know-about-olympic-marijuana-bans/) faced a one-month suspension from this rule after a positive test following the 2021 US track and field trials. The stance on marijuana is softening, as WADA has allowed bans to be reduced to as little as one month. However, organizations like the ISL still maintain a zero-tolerance doping policy, meaning athletes who serve any kind of doping ban would be unable to compete. The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will manage Schooling’s case as he is a full time serviceman. I made a mistake and I’m responsible for what I’ve done.

Singapore's first Olympic champion, swimmer Joseph Schooling, confessed to using marijuana overseas and could miss key upcoming competitions after being ...

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“Given his abuse of disruption privileges, (Private) Schooling will no longer be eligible for leave or disruption to train or compete while in NS (National Service),“ the ministry said. At the time of the offence, Schooling had been allowed to pause his national service to train and participate in the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, where he won two golds and a bronze. The swimmer, who has been performing his two years of mandatory military service, tested negative for drugs but confessed to consuming cannabis overseas in May, the defence ministry said in a separate statement late Tuesday.

The ex-Olympic champ is not alone in his travails. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The case has sparked a diplomatic row between Moscow and Washington. Her defence team said the athlete used medical cannabis to treat chronic pain. I'm 23 years old and despite the successes I've had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner people have come to expect from me. The United States Anti-Doping Agency subsequently banned her from competing for a month and voided her qualifying victory. Ironically, Schooling's hero, American legend Michael Phelps, was himself caught up in a drug scandal in 2009. Then, the holder of a record 23 Olympic gold medals was photographed inhaling from a marijuana pipe and the picture was published in a British tabloid.

Joseph Schooling and fellow national swimmer Amanda Lim were investigated by the Central Narcotics Bureau for possible offences related to the consumption ...

"There is no excuse and I will take the warning given to me seriously and reflect on my mistakes." I will make amends and right what is wrong. I demonstrated bad judgment and I am sorry," he said. "Singapore adopts a zero-tolerance stance towards drugs. Unlawful or unsportsmanlike conduct will not be condoned," said SportSG. Advertisement

The 27-year-old confessed to taking cannabis while overseas, in a controversy that has divided opinion.

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The 27-year-old, Singapore's biggest sporting star, admitted taking the drug in Vietnam in May.

Citizens or permanent residents who fail urine tests for illegal drugs on entering the country face up to 10 years in prison and a S$20,000 ($14,300; £12,300) fine. Cannabis use is also illegal in Vietnam. Another wrote: "This is a nothingburger.

Singapore's first and only Olympic gold medalist Joseph Schooling has apologized for consuming cannabis while training and competing in Vietnam.

Also unclear is the extent of any punishment he faces, though the Singapore government has said he will no longer be given leave from military service to train or compete. "All (army) personnel who test positive during this regime will be charged and sentenced accordingly." "I made a mistake and I'm responsible for what I've done.

SINGAPORE: The gold medal win in the 100m butterfly event at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games propelled Joseph Schooling to international stardom.

March 2022: Schooling competed in his first meet since the Tokyo Olympics at the 52nd Singapore National Age Group Major Games Qualifier. His winning time of 51.04s in the 100m butterfly was an Asian Games record. He was known to be a strong supporter of his son's swimming career. Due to his timing, he made the "A" cuts for the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. He also set a new Olympic record of 50.39s, eclipsing Phelps' mark of 50.58s set at Beijing 2008. [confessed ](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/joseph-schooling-cannabis-drugs-sea-games-apology-2909781)to consuming cannabis overseas when he was on short-term disruption from full-time NS to train and participate in the Southeast Asian Games. December 2019: Schooling won four gold and two silver medals in the six events he competed, including a gold in the men's 100m butterfly. July 29, 2021: Schooling failed to retain his Olympics title in the 100m butterfly event. August 2018: Schooling won gold in both the 50m and 100m butterfly events, and helped the men's 4x100m and 4x200m freestyle relay teams to bronze. July 2019: Schooling failed to qualify for the semi-finals of both the 50m and 100m butterfly events. [S$1 million prize](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/joseph-schooling-receives-s1-million-prize-olympic-gold-1035981) for his Olympics gold, the first person to get the top award in the Multi-Million Dollar Award Programme. SINGAPORE: The gold medal win in the 100m butterfly event at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games propelled Joseph Schooling to international stardom.

Joseph Schooling, who beat Michael Phelps to win gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, is likely to be out of the running for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games.

Known as the island’s “Golden Boy,” he returned from the Rio Olympics to the cheers of thousands of supporters in a victory tour. The swimmer was subject to so much online vitriol that Singapore’s president stepped in and urged citizens to “Drugs have no place in our society and we take a zero-tolerance stance towards illegal drug use,” said Singapore Swimming Association President Mark Chay, according to local media reports. Schooling’s urine sample came back clean, but the swimmer admitted to using cannabis abroad. Richardson, one of the fastest runners in U.S. I gave in to a moment of weakness after going through a very tough period of my life,” Schooling, who also swam for the University of Texas at Austin, said in a Tuesday night statement. In July 2021, U.S. Those charged with cannabis consumption face up to 10 years behind bars and a large fine; and anyone caught with more than 1.1 pounds of marijuana or 0.5 ounces of heroin can be hanged. “I am sorry that my actions have caused hurt to everyone around me, especially to my family and the young fans who look up to me. It is not clear what prompted the initial investigation. Conscripts who test positive for drugs can be sentenced to a nine-month term in military detention. (Schooling has previously said he is

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It will be easier for his brand to be rehabilitated if he continues swimming and goes to another major Games and wins medals. "That would be a story of redemption. He said: "It may be easier for the more adult-focused sponsors like Hugo Boss rather than a family-oriented one. However, Schooling's prolonged absence from the competitive stage - he will likely be unable to represent Singapore in competitive events until his NS ends in early 2024 - could prove more damaging. "Over the years, he has always been a positive influence in and out of the pool. He is still young, and given his outstanding sporting accomplishments, which are unique in Singapore's sporting history, the public at large will likely forgive this trespass. He lost a major sponsorship deal with Kellogg. On both occasions, he issued a public apology. ST understands that most of the deals were valued at at least six figures each. "We have taught future generations that it is okay to make mistakes, to own up, but you will have to take responsibility and more importantly, fix it. More significantly, however, Mindef said he would no longer be eligible for leave or disruption to train or compete while in NS. The 2016 Olympic 100m butterfly gold medallist apologised for his actions, saying: "I made a mistake and I'm responsible for what I've done.

Joseph Schooling became Hugo Boss' first Singaporean ambassador in 2018. · Hugo Boss said its partnership with Schooling is a mix of cash and kind.

It will be easier for his brand to be rehabilitated if he continues swimming and goes to another major Games and wins medals. "That would be a story of redemption. "If he trains hard and does well, this incident will be just a little blip in his sponsorship career." He said: "It may be easier for the more adult-focused sponsors like Hugo Boss rather than a family-oriented one. That is because active athletes stay in the news, which is of huge benefit to sponsors given the amount of media exposure they get. He is still young, and given his outstanding sporting accomplishments, which are unique in Singapore's sporting history, the public at large will likely forgive this trespass. "Over the years, he has always been a positive influence in and out of the pool. [apologised for his actions](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/swimming-i-am-sorry-says-joseph-schooling-after-admitting-to-taking-cannabis), saying: "I made a mistake and I'm responsible for what I've done. ST understands that most of the deals were valued at at least six figures each. It added that Schooling, whose urine tests for controlled drugs returned negative, was referred to the Ministry of Defence as he is currently undergoing national service. "We have taught future generations that it is okay to make mistakes, to own up, but you will have to take responsibility and more importantly, fix it. More significantly, however, Mindef said he would no longer be eligible for leave or disruption to train or compete while in NS.

SINGAPORE: Singapore's only Olympic gold medal winner, swimmer Joseph Schooling, will not be given further leave from national service to compete because he ...

He used cannabis while he was on short-term leave from national service in May 2022 to train and participate in the Southeast Asian Games held in Vietnam, the defence ministry said. Schooling failed to qualify from the heats in the Olympic Games in Tokyo last year, and his father died a few months later after being diagnosed with liver cancer. "Schooling will no longer be eligible for leave or disruption to train or compete while in national service," the defence ministry said in a statement, adding that he will be placed on a supervised urine test regime for six months.

SINGAPORE: Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam on Wednesday (Aug 31) called on Singaporeans to be gracious to Joseph Schooling and Amanda Lim, and to ...

"It is a mistake, and we all make mistakes. And he beat all of them." I would never forget him lining up against legends - the finals had so many superstars. Mr Tong also said that Schooling and Lim had "given a lot to Singapore in swimming, made many sacrifices and endured hard training as they brought glory to Singapore". Advertisement In a separate post on Facebook, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong said that Schooling and Lim had made "a serious error of judgment".