The Australian Olympic Committee has issued a statement saying the light heavyweight boxer had been sent home from the team's Canberra base but did not elaborate on specific issues.
"Damien has been advised he will be able to rejoin the one day tours Australian team's preparation camp when he understands and undertakes to adopt the reasonable standards of good manners and respect a member of a team should extend to his teammates, his coaches and other people with whom he comes into contact," the statement read.
"Upon meeting these standards, Boxing Australia will welcome Damien back to the team's preparation camp, where he will be required to work closely with Boxing Australia's high performance service providers to ensure that he is well prepared for the tailor made tours 2012 Olympic Games."
It is understood Hooper has returned to Queensland to train but it is not thought his Olympic position is in jeopardy at this stage.
Hooper is regarded as Australia's best chance of a gold medal in boxing since Grahame Spike' Cheney fought the deciding bout before claiming silver at the 1988 Olympics.
Rated the No.3 amateur in his division, Hooper lost a close quarterfinal bout to eventual champion Julio de la Cruz from Cuba at the 2011 world championships.
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