Sha'Carri Richardson questions the differences between her circumstance and Kamila Valieva. In 2021, Richardson tested positive for marijuana and missed the summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
“If you’re in a highly exertional sport, where you’re using a lot of energy and you’re putting your heart under significant stress, it certainly could help your heart function better theoretically,” said Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor, a medical toxicology physician at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, told the outlet. It was The Court of Arbitration for Sport that ruled that the 15-year-old can compete and leaned on the fact that she is considered a minor and has tested clean so far in Beijing.
The International Olympic Committee has already handed down a ruling that will affect the upcoming competition after being disappointed by the CAS verdict. “Should Ms. Valieva finish amongst the top three competitors in the women’s singles skating competition, no flower ceremony and no medal ceremony will take place during the Olympic Winter Games,” they said in a statement, via
. That means that the legal system will have to play out before any medal is awarded, especially to Valieva, who is favored to win gold.
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