Park Tae-hwan and his agency would like to sincerely apologize for the positive drug test result and for disappointing those who continue to support Park," his representatives Team GMP said in a brief statement.
"Once the 18-month disciplinary period is over, and if(Park's) participation in the Rio Olympics becomes a social issue, it will be possible to review the revision of athlete selection rules from the perspective of what is best for national interest.