SINGAPORE: Sport Singapore will suspend all support for national swimmers Joseph Schooling, Amanda Lim and Teong Tzen Wei for a month after they confessed to consuming controlled drugs overseas.
For a month beginning from October 1, the three carded athletes under the high performance scheme will not receive training assistance or access to sports science and sports medicine facilities and services, SportSG said in a statement after it concluded an internal review.
SportSG named Teong as the third swimmer who was investigated for drug-related offenses for the first time on Wednesday.
Teong broke the SEA Games 50 m freestyle record in May 2022 - his time of 21.93 made him the first Southeast Asian swimmer to go below 22 seconds. He is Asia's second fastest in the event this year.
Teong also won silver in the men's 50 m butterfly final at the Commonwealth Games.
SportSG noted that athletes had tested negative for controlled drugs while being investigated by the Central Narcotics Bureau CNB for drug-related offences, but admitted to drug use while being TeamSG athletes.
Given Schooling's abuse of disruption privileges, MINDEF had said earlier that he will no longer be eligible for leave or disruption to train or compete while in the National Service.
Lim was warned by CNB under the Misuse of Drugs Act for possessing a drug utensil.
Both Lim and Schooling issued apologies in August.
It is illegal for Singaporeans and permanent residents to consume cannabis, whether in Singapore or overseas. The World Anti-Doping Agency lists of banned in-competition drugs.