'I gave in to a moment of weakness': Joseph Schooling apologises for his 'bad judgment' in using drugs

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'I gave in to a moment of weakness': Joseph Schooling apologises for his 'bad judgment' in using drugs
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Swimming: 'I am sorry', says Joseph Schooling after admitting to taking cannabis

when he was on short-term disruption from full-time national service to train for the May 12-23 Southeast Asian Games.

"I gave in to a moment of weakness after going through a very tough period of my life. I demonstrated bad judgment and I am sorry. The Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Tuesday that Schooling had confessed to having consumed cannabis overseas in May.

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