Singapore Olympic Champ Schooling Suspended After Marijuana Use
- Swimmer became a hero after winning gold over Phelps in 2016
- Schooling won’t be allowed to take leave from national service
Singapore’s first Olympic champion, swimmer Joseph Schooling, confessed to using marijuana overseas and could miss key upcoming competitions after being punished by the country’s defense ministry.
Schooling -- a national hero after he beat American Michael Phelps in the 100-meter butterfly at the 2016 Olympics -- said in an Instagram post that he gave in to a “moment of weakness after going through a very tough period of my life” earlier this year.