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South Korean swimming star Park Tae-hwan apologises for doping ban

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SOUNDBITE: (Korean) Park Tae-hwan, South Korean Swimmer

(aplogising for his doping ban)

"First, I would like to express my sincere apology to those who always supported me even though I was always not a good enough person. I am sorry and I am ashamed of myself for arousing criticism with an incident which is even unacceptable for myself. I am bowing down to ask for forgiveness."

SOUNDBITE: (Korean) Park Tae-hwan, South Korean Swimmer

(on how the ban will affect his future)

"I believe that all of this is a problem that I would need to deal with throughout my whole life. I am desperate to end my athlete career with a good finish, but since I have made a mistake, which is hard for myself to accept and is inexpugnable, I think it is inappropriate to talk about the future here."

SOUNDBITE: (Korean) Park Tae-hwan, South Korean Swimmer

"As you just mentioned, if I get a chance to run for the Olympics next year, I would bear any type of harsh trainings, but at this moment, I think it is not right to decide on whether I would participate or not."