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Sha’Carri Richardson Will Miss Tokyo Olympics

Sha’Carri Richardson Will Miss Tokyo Olympics

EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 19: Sha'Carri Richardson looks on after winning the Women's 100 Meter final on day 2 of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 19, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Photo credit: Patrick Smith/ Getty

Yesterday, we learned that Sha’Carri Richardson was not selected for the Women’s 4×100 relay team.

Because of that, she will not be included as a participant of the Tokyo Olympic Games which is set to take place later this summer.

Richardson was disqualified last week from the 100-meter race after USA Track & Field detected THC during a drug test.

“All U.S.A.T.F. athletes are equally aware of and must adhere to the current antidoping code, and our credibility as the national governing body would be lost if rules were only enforced under certain circumstances,” U.S.A. Track and Field said in a statement, per the New York Times. “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.”

As a result, Sha’Carri was suspended for 30 days.

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