Teong Tzen Wei apologises to household, fellow swimmers over drug use; says he ought to have identified higher

Teong’s assertion comes after apologies by Education and Lim, and SportSG stated it has issued the three swimmers with letters of warning.

Assist for Teong, Education and Lim may also be suspended for a month. This implies the three carded athletes underneath the excessive efficiency scheme won’t obtain coaching help grants or have entry to sports activities science and sports activities drugs amenities and companies.

SportSG stated the motion taken towards them “underscore their duty and accountability as nationwide athletes”, including that it had thought-about a spread of things, together with CNB’s findings.

“All three athletes cooperated absolutely all through the interior evaluation course of, and readily admitted to the consumption,” SportSG famous.

“That they had expressed regret for his or her lapses in judgment, and have appealed to be given a second likelihood to show themselves and fulfil their roles and obligations as nationwide athletes.”

Education, Lim and Teong have resolved to keep away from managed medicine sooner or later, and are “dedicated to creating amends by contributing again to the sporting neighborhood and play an element in training and different efforts to stop others from making the identical mistake”, the company stated.

“SportSG will proceed to assist all three athletes after the interval of suspension, in each their sporting endeavours in addition to their continued rehabilitation from this episode.”