Teong’s statement comes after apologies by Schooling and Lim, and SportSG said it has issued the three swimmers with letters of warning.
Support for Teong, Schooling and Lim will also be suspended for a month. This means the three carded athletes under the high performance scheme will not receive training assistance grants or have access to sports science and sports medicine facilities and services.
SportSG said the action taken against them “underscore their responsibility and accountability as national athletes”, adding that it had considered a range of factors, including CNB’s findings.
“All three athletes cooperated fully throughout the internal review process, and readily admitted to the consumption,” SportSG noted.
“They had expressed remorse for their lapses in judgment, and have appealed to be given a second chance to prove themselves and fulfil their roles and responsibilities as national athletes.”
Schooling, Lim and Teong have resolved to avoid controlled drugs in the future, and are “committed to making amends by contributing back to the sporting community and play a part in education and other efforts to prevent others from making the same mistake”, the agency said.
“SportSG will continue to support all three athletes after the period of suspension, in both their sporting endeavours as well as their continued rehabilitation from this episode.”