Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was not listed on the Olympic roster released Tuesday by USA Track and Field.
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 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 Aleia Hobbs.
Over the weekend, she sent out a pair of tweets: "All these perfect people that know how to live life, I’m glad I’m not one of them!" and "2022-2025 undefeated!" It’s a stance that has triggered a wide-ranging debate, largely in the realm of social media but also in Washington. Last week, President Joe Biden said that while he was proud of the way Richardson handled her ban, "the rules are the rules."