Sha’Carri Richardson’s dream of running at the Tokyo Olympics dreams has officially been crushed after her name was not on the USATF roster.
As Sister2Sister previously reported, after being suspended from the 100 meters run over a positive marijuana test, there was still a slim chance that the young track star could’ve run as part of the 4×100 meter relay team for the United States.
However, a new decision has been made, and she will not participate in the team event either.
According to ESPN, the 21-year-old’s name was not on the USATF roster that was sent out.
Out of the two discretionary picks of the top four finishers in the 100-meter final at trials, Richardson was not chosen.
Richardson’s positive test voided her win at Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon last month and the spot she earned for a trip to Tokyo in the 100 meter, which falls within the 30-day suspension.
The start of the relays is August 5 and happens to be past her suspension window, which left open the possibility of participating in the relay.
Richardson’s agent, Renaldo Nehemiah, responded to the outlet and said, “We haven’t spoken about it at all. It was actually not a topic we focused on.”
USATF said in a statement it was “incredibly sympathetic toward Sha’Carri Richardson’s extenuating circumstances” and “fully agrees” that international rules regarding THC 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 continued.
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In a previous interview with Today, Richardson took accountability for her actions and said she still hopes for her Olympic dream in the future.
“This is just one Game,” she said. “I’m 21; I’m very young. I have plenty of Games left in me to compete in, and I have plenty of talent that backs me up because everything I do comes from me naturally. No steroid, no anything. This incident was about marijuana, so after my sanction is up, I’ll be back and able to compete, and every single time I step on the track, I’ll be ready for whatever anti-doping agency to come and get what it is that they need.”
