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Sha Carri Richardson was denied a spot on the U.S. Olympics team after failing to pass a drug test and receiving a 30-day suspension.
The International Olympic Committee suspended Richardson, a sprinter, after she admitted to smoking marijuana to cope with her mother s recent death. After a week of uncertainty, she was not placed on the U.S. Olympic Track & Field roster for the Tokyo Olympic Games released on Tuesday. First and foremost, we are incredibly sympathetic toward Sha Carri Richardson s extenuating circumstances and strongly applaud her accountability and will offer her our continued support both on and off the track, said USA Track & Field, the U.S. national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking, in a statement. While USATF fully agrees that the merit of the World Anti-Doping Agency rules related to THC should be reevaluated, it would be detrimental to the integrity
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