Banned sprinter Richardson left off U.S. Olympic team
Sha’Carri Richardson was not on the Olympic roster released Tuesday by USA Track and Field, a decision that means the American champion’s positive test for marijuana will cost her a chance at running on the relay team in Tokyo, in addition to her spot in the 100-meter individual race.
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Banned sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was not on the Olympic roster released Tuesday by USA Track and Field, a decision that means the American champion’s positive test for marijuana will cost her a chance at running on the relay team in Tokyo, in addition to her spot in the 100-meter individual race.
Asked about how Richardson was taking the news, her agent, Renaldo Nehemiah, responded: We haven t spoken about it at all. It was actually not a topic we focused on.
In a statement, USATF said it was incredibly sympathetic toward Sha Carri Richardson s extenuating circumstances and fully agrees that international rules regarding marijuana should be reevaluated. So while our heartfelt understanding lies with Sha Carri, we must also maintain fairness for all of the athletes who attempted to realize their dreams by securing a place on the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team, the statement read.
In this case, that meant offering the remaining relay spots to the sixth- and seventh-place finishers, each of whom moved up in the pecking order after Richardson s DQ. They are English Gardner and Aliea Hobbs.
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Jul 6, 2021 | 4:55 PM
(Reuters) -American sprinter ShaâCarri Richardson will not be selected to the U.S. 4Ã100-metre relay team for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after she accepted a one-month ban for testing positive for cannabis.
The 21-year-old, who streaked to victory in the 100m at the U.S. Olympic trials in June, was expected to be one of the biggest draws at the upcoming Games in Japan.
Her supporters had hoped she could still compete in the relay event after the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) confirmed the suspension last week.
âWe are incredibly sympathetic toward ShaâCarri Richardsonâs extenuating circumstances and strongly applaud her accountability â and will offer her our continued support both on and off the track,â USA Track & Field (USATF) said in a written statement.
Asked about how Richardson was taking the news, her agent, Renaldo Nehemiah, responded: We haven t spoken about it at all. It was actually not a topic we focused on.
In a statement, USATF said it was incredibly sympathetic toward Sha Carri Richardson s extenuating circumstances and fully agrees that international rules regarding marijuana should be reevaluated. So while our heartfelt understanding lies with Sha Carri, we must also maintain fairness for all of the athletes who attempted to realize their dreams by securing a place on the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team, the statement read.
In this case, that meant offering the remaining relay spots to the sixth- and seventh-place finishers, each of whom moved up in the pecking order after Richardson s DQ. They are English Gardner and Aliea Hobbs.
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Richardson left off U.S. relay team after marijuana test, won’t run in Tokyo Olympics
Sha Carri Richardson s 30-day suspension ends before the start of the relays on Aug. 5, but the USATF left her off the list.
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INDIANAPOLIS Banned sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was not on the Olympic roster released Tuesday by USA Track and Field, a decision that means the American champion’s positive test for marijuana will cost her a chance at running on the relay team in Tokyo, in addition to her spot in the 100-meter individual race.
Richardson’s positive test nullified her win at Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, last month and the spot that went with it in Tokyo in the 100. Her 30-day suspension will end before the start of the relays on Aug. 5, which left open the possibility she could win a medal as part of the 4×100 relay team.