From Olympics gold to drug confession: The Joseph Schooling timeline

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

But he has since been unable to replicate the form that saw him win Singapore's first and only Olympics gold.

On Tuesday (Aug 30), his career suffered a major blow when the Defence Ministry said in a statement that the 27-year-old confessed to consuming cannabis in May this year.

CNA retraces Schooling's path since his historic triumph in 2016. 

2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics

Aug 13, 2016: Schooling, then a student at the University of Texas, won Singapore's first Olympics gold medal, beating the likes of Michael Phelps and Chad le Clos in the 100m butterfly event. He also set a new Olympic record of 50.39s, eclipsing Phelps' mark of 50.58s set at Beijing 2008.

Aug 15, 2016: A triumphant Schooling returned home to screams and cheers from hundreds of fans at Changi Airport after the Rio Games. He was also formally received in Parliament, which moved a motion to congratulate him for his historic win. 

Aug 18, 2016: Thousands of people lined the streets to cheer Schooling as he went on a three-stop victory parade on a red open-top bus. 

His journey began from the Singapore Sports Hub and covered three stops - Marine Terrace Market, Singtel Comcentre Plaza and Raffles City Shopping Centre.  

Schooling stopped to sign autographs and take photos with fans at each stop, while those who could not reach him waved the Singapore flag and banners at him. 

Nov 24, 2016: Schooling received his S$1 million prize for his Olympics gold, the first person to get the top award in the Multi-Million Dollar Award Programme.

2017 FINA World Championships

July 30, 2017: Schooling finished joint third in the