Teong Tzen Wei

Teong Tzen Wei has been named as the third swimmer investigated for consuming controlled drugs overseas.

It is illegal for Singaporeans and permanent residents to consume cannabis, whether in Singapore or overseas. He is also Asia's second fastest in the event this year. Advertisement

SportSG added that they had taken into account of a range of factors including the findings by CNB before deciding on this course of action.

SportSG will continue to support all three athletes after the period of suspension, in both their sporting endeavours as well as their continued rehabilitation from this episode," the statement added. SportSG takes the breaches of the code of conduct seriously," "The three athletes had fallen short of the code of conduct expected of all TeamSG athletes as part of their athlete agreement.

National Swimmer Teong Tzen Wei is the 3rd athlete to admit to drug consumption while overseas. SportsSG suspends support for 1 month.

At the recent Commonwealth Games, he also won silver in the 50m butterfly finals. While dishing out their punishment, SportsSG considered various factors. [ActiveSG](https://circle.myactivesg.com/stories/teong-tzen-wei-wins-singapores-first-commonwealth-games-2022-medal). [Channel NewsAsia (CNA)](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/joseph-schooling-amanda-lim-teong-tzen-wei-drugs-sportsg-cnb-2970751?cid=telegram_cna_social_28112017_cna), Teong was the latest athlete to be investigated for drug-related offences. [The Straits Times (ST)](https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/swimming-amanda-lim-joseph-schooling-and-teong-tzen-wei-warned-over-drug-use) reports that as a spexScholar, Teong will also have have his scholarship benefits withdrawn for one month. [Joseph Schooling’s admission](https://mustsharenews.com/joseph-schooling-cannabis/) to cannabis consumption.

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It added that all three had cooperated fully in the review process, and readily admitted to the consumption. Schooling had confessed to using cannabis during the SEA Games in May. In deciding on this course of action, SportSG took into account a range of factors including the findings by CNB," it said. Team Singapore athletes are expected to hold the highest standards of conduct as they represent Singapore on the world stage and are role models for Singaporeans." Aside from monthly stipends, scholars also get support in the areas of education, sports science and nutrition, among others. However, all three had admitted to consuming controlled drugs while as Team Singapore - carded national athletes - overseas.

SINGAPORE — Prize money of S$35000 awarded to national swimmer Teong Tzen Wei by the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) for medals including his ...

[concluded its internal review](https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/third-national-swimmer-used-drugs-abroad-sportsg-2005276) on its athletes on Wednesday and found that Teong had also admitted to consuming controlled drugs overseas, in addition to Schooling and Lim. [Commonwealth Games silver](https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/swimmer-teong-tzen-wei-clinches-singapores-first-medal-2022-commonwealth-games-1957726) is under review by SNOC after he [admitted using drugs ](https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/third-national-swimmer-used-drugs-abroad-sportsg-2005276)while abroad, following [similar admissions](https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/schooling-apologises-cannabis-use-1980451) by teammates Joseph Schooling and Amanda Lim. The Straits Times reported that Teong received S$35,000 under the Major Games Award Programme (MAP) after bagging a silver for the men's 50m butterfly at the Commonwealth Games in July and August this year as well as two gold medals at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. [Commonwealth Games silver](https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/swimmer-teong-tzen-wei-clinches-singapores-first-medal-2022-commonwealth-games-1957726) is under review by SNOC after he [admitted using drugs ](https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/third-national-swimmer-used-drugs-abroad-sportsg-2005276)while abroad, following similar admissions by teammates Joseph Schooling and Amanda Lim. - National swimmer Teong Tzen Wei will have the S$35,000 prize money he received for his Commonwealth Games silver medal and SEA Games gold medals put under review SINGAPORE — Prize money of S$35,000 awarded to national swimmer Teong Tzen Wei by the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) for medals including his

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I will strive to be a better version of myself and come back from this stronger." "This may tarnish his image a little, but this does not take away anything that he has accomplished especially this year. He said: "This is something I deeply regret doing and as an elite athlete, I should have known better.

SINGAPORE: National athlete Teong Tzen Wei issued an apology to his family and the swimming fraternity for consuming drugs, saying that he should have known ...

Support for Teong, Schooling and Lim will also be suspended for a month. I will strive to be a better version of myself and come back from this stronger.” This is something I deeply regret doing and as an elite athlete, I should have known better."

Teong also apologised to his family and his fellow swimmers, as well as the Singapore Swimming Association (SSA). Third swimmer implicated. Teong is the third ...

The SSA said in a statement on Wednesday (Sep. 28), SportSG said that starting Oct. I will strive to be a better version of myself and come back from this stronger." [Telegram](https://t.me/mothershipsg) to get the latest updates. On Wednesday (Sep. [both admitted](https://mothership.sg/2022/08/joseph-schooling-drugs/) to the consumption of cannabis while overseas.

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I hope we can all allow him, Schooling and Amanda the time to reflect and come back stronger." He said: "This is something I deeply regret doing and as an elite athlete, I should have known better. "This may tarnish his image a little, but this does not take away anything that he has accomplished especially this year.