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SINGAPORE: It was disheartening to hear the news on Tuesday (Aug 30) that two of our top swimmers, Amanda Lim and Joseph Schooling, have been investigated for using cannabis. Olympic champion Schooling confessed to consuming cannabis overseas, which is classified as an illicit drug by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).
By Andrew McNicol and Heather Chen, CNN
SINGAPORE: Sport Singapore (SportSG) said it takes a serious view of national athletes' misconduct after swimmers Joseph Schooling and Amanda Lim were investigated for cannabis use.
SINGAPORE: When news broke on Tuesday (Aug 30) that Joseph Schooling had confessed to consuming cannabis overseas, shockwaves reverberated through the sporting community.
SINGAPORE: Having coached swimmer Amanda Lim for four years, news that the national athlete had been investigated by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) for cannabis consumption came as a shock to her former coach David Lim.
SINGAPORE: Singapore swimmer Amanda Lim apologised on Tuesday (Aug 30) night after she was given a stern warning by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).
SINGAPORE: There are provisions in place to support national athletes who are training to take part in competitions while they are enlisted in National Service, said the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY).
HANOI: Singapore’s high performance system takes into account an athlete's "life stage", including National Service (NS), said Singapore Sports Institute (SSI) chief Su Chun Wei on Sunday (May 22).