Sha'Carri Richardson, U.S. Sprinter, Out of 100m Event at Tokyo Olympics After Failing Drug Test
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etonline.comSha'Carri Richardson will not be able to participate in the 100-meter event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 21-year-old standout, who was expected to contend for a gold medal, tested positive for marijuana at the U.S.
Olympic Trials in June. On Friday, Richardson accepted a one-month ban, retroactive to June 28, for failing the test.«I want to take responsibility for my actions,» Richardson told NBC on Friday. «I know what I did.
I know what I'm supposed to do and am allowed not to do, and I still made that decision. I'm not making an excuse. I'm not looking for any empathy in my case.»According to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)'s rules on the matter, an athlete who tests positive for marijuana — or anything else they consider.
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