I sincerely apologise ... It's all my fault,"
"I bow with shame and beg for forgiveness,"
"Initially I thought I would be pardoned because I did not do it intentionally, but as the hearings got underway, I came to regret that I failed to check what I was receiving when I visited the hospital and received treatment,"
"Regardless of whether there was any intention or not, I apologise for causing such a controversy,"
"The 18 months that I'm stripped of the rights as a swimmer will probably be the most difficult moment for me,"
"It's not time to talk about future here as I made a mistake that I myself couldn't accept,"
"FINA has left the door open for the Olympics, but nothing has been decided yet,"
"The last few months since the doping results came out have been hell,"
"I want to say sorry to the people for not explaining the situation sooner."
*** "I've worn the Korean flag since I was 15 and in all that time I never once thought about using drugs," said Park, the flashes from banks of cameras bursting to life as he spoke.
*** "Some of those closest to me ask, do you think it's fair that all your glory over the last 10 years, all the time and effort you have put in, it will all come down to you being a junkie," he said haltingly, before pausing to compose himself.
*** "Swimming is the only thing I've ever known, and now I can no longer do it.