MOSCOW, Aug 31 Olympic swimming champion Singaporean Joseph Schooling admitted to smoking marijuana on leave while serving in the national armed forces, AFP reported, citing the Singapore Ministry of Defense. Schooling is currently undergoing a two-year mandatory military service. The athlete used drugs in May in Vietnam while on leave, which he was given in the armed forces to participate in the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi. His drug test came back negative, but he himself admitted to using cannabis. The Ministry noted that the swimmer will be prosecuted and will be deprived of the right to leave. «I succumbed to a moment of weakness after going through a very difficult period in my life. I made a mistake and I am responsible for what I did … I will not let you down again «, — said Schooling. In Singapore, citizens face up to 10 years in prison if they are found to have used illegal substances outside the country. Schooling is 27 years old. He is the only Olympic champion from Singapore. The swimmer won gold in the 100m butterfly at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.
