Sha’Carri Richardson, a 21-year-old American track star, has tested positive for a chemical found in marijuana, putting her Olympic participation in doubt.
EUGENE, Ore. — Sha’Carri Richardson, one of the United States’ biggest track and field stars, will look to secure a spot in the 2024 Paris Games with two Olympic qualifying runs at trials on Saturday. The semifinals of the 100-meter race begins at 5:58 p.m. PT. The top two runners of each of the four heats will advance to the finals at 7:50 p.m. PT, where the top three will make the U.S. Olympic team. Richardson ran a 10.88 in the opening round on Friday, the fastest of any of the 34 sprinters.
Richardson also claimed gold in the 4x100m relay as well as bronze in the 200-meter at the world championships. If she makes the Olympic team, it will be redemption for missing out on the 2020 Olympics. Richardson won the trials that year but was not allowed to compete in Tokyo after she tested positive for marijuana. She said on NBC’s “TODAY” show she ingested it after the death of her mother. “I know what I did, I know what I’m supposed to do ...
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