Sha’Carri Richardson banned 1 month for drug test, will miss Olympic 100 meters
3 years, 8 months ago

Sha’Carri Richardson banned 1 month for drug test, will miss Olympic 100 meters

New York Times  

American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson will not be eligible to compete in the 100 meters at the Tokyo Olympics after accepting a one-month suspension following her failed drug test at the Olympic trials in June. During an interview with “Today” on Friday morning, Richardson said she ingested the drug to deal with the death of her biological mother one week before the trials. Richardson said she found out about her mother’s death in an interview, which “sent me in a state of mind, in a state of emotional panic.” “We all have things we have to deal with. But if not, right now, I’m just going to focus on myself.” Richardson went on to apologize to her fans for not knowing how to “control my emotions or deal with my emotions during.” GO DEEPER Sha'Carri Richardson got no mercy, and that's a failure of extreme consequence: Thompson

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Sha’Carri Richardson Did Not Fail
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sha’Carri Richardson Did Not Fail

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. After missing the Tokyo Games entirely due to a positive drug test and a controversial suspension, American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was set to make her Olympics debut in the 100-meter dash—and potentially claim the gold medal that she didn’t get a chance to win three years ago. In June, at the U.S. …

Sha’Carri Richardson takes silver in women’s 100m final at her first Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sha’Carri Richardson takes silver in women’s 100m final at her first Olympics

The Independent  

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Sha'Carri Richardson's Path To 100 Meter Gold In Paris Just Got Easier
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sha'Carri Richardson's Path To 100 Meter Gold In Paris Just Got Easier

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson confirmed she has dropped out of the 100 meters at the Paris Olympics, increasing Sha’Carri Richardson’s chances to win gold, The Athletic reported Wednesday. Jackson raced to bronze in the event at the Tokyo Olympics and won gold in the 4x100 relay, while American track star Richardson was left home after testing positive …

Who is Sha’Carri Richardson? USA sprinter set to star on delayed Olympic debut: ‘I’m not back, I’m better’
8 months ago

Who is Sha’Carri Richardson? USA sprinter set to star on delayed Olympic debut: ‘I’m not back, I’m better’

The Independent  

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U.S. Olympic Track Trials: Sha’Carri Richardson wins women’s 100m final, qualifies for Paris Olympics
9 months ago

U.S. Olympic Track Trials: Sha’Carri Richardson wins women’s 100m final, qualifies for Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

World 100-metre champion Sha’Carri Richardson earned a chance for Olympic redemption after winning the 100-metre race at the US athletics trials on Saturday, booking her ticket to the Paris Games. Three years after a positive marijuana test saw her kick off the U.S. team for the Tokyo Olympics, Richardson captured the women’s 100 final in 10.71 seconds, with Melissa Jefferson …

Is this Sha’Carri Richardson’s time? After lost Olympic shot, the sprint star is back
9 months, 1 week ago

Is this Sha’Carri Richardson’s time? After lost Olympic shot, the sprint star is back

New York Times  

Making up for lost time is a misnomer. And perhaps because time has been lost, and conservative isn’t her style, Richardson declared for the 100- and the 200-meter at the trials. Sha’Carri Richardson celebrates after winning the 100-meter gold medal at the 2023 world championships. It was grave enough for her to withdraw from the 200-meter race in Jamaica’s trials, …

Which Indian athletes have failed dope test ahead of Commonwealth Games 2022?
2 years, 8 months ago

Which Indian athletes have failed dope test ahead of Commonwealth Games 2022?

The Hindu  

Here’s the list of Indian athletes who have tested positive for banned substances ahead of Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. Having been ruled out of the Games and handed provisional suspensions, the 24-year-old Aishwarya’s dope sample was taken by the National Anti-Doping Agency officials during the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Chennai last month which tested positive. “A member of …

IOC hit back at Sha’Carri Richardson criticism of Kamila Valieva decision
3 years, 1 month ago

IOC hit back at Sha’Carri Richardson criticism of Kamila Valieva decision

The Independent  

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Sha’Carri Richardson criticises decision to allow Kamila Valieva to compete after positive test
3 years, 1 month ago

Sha’Carri Richardson criticises decision to allow Kamila Valieva to compete after positive test

The Independent  

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Sha'Carri Richardson vows 'I'm here to stay' after ban for marijuana at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 7 months ago

Sha'Carri Richardson vows 'I'm here to stay' after ban for marijuana at Tokyo Olympics

Firstpost  

Sha’Carri Richardson, the US sprint star banned from the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for marijuana, returns to competition on Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic, a Diamond League meet in Eugene. New York: Sha’Carri Richardson, the US sprint star banned from the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for marijuana, returns to competition on Saturday vowing to show the world she’s …

Column: The Olympics shouldn’t test for cannabis — much less ban athletes who test positive
3 years, 7 months ago

Column: The Olympics shouldn’t test for cannabis — much less ban athletes who test positive

LA Times  

Sha’Carri Richardson celebrates after winning the women’s 100 meters at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. Richardson’s punishment raised for the umpteenth time questions about why cannabis should even be on a list that includes anabolic steroids, stimulants and masking agents like diuretics, which make it harder to detect banned substances. Even a statement from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency …

Jenna Prandini, Sha’Carri Richardson’s replacement, says she doesn’t feel pressure
3 years, 7 months ago

Jenna Prandini, Sha’Carri Richardson’s replacement, says she doesn’t feel pressure

LA Times  

Jenna Prandini wins a women’s 200-meter semifinal during the U.S. Olympic track and field trials on June 25. But last month Jenna Prandini also landed an unexpected role in one of the biggest stories of the Tokyo Games when she was named as the replacement for Sha’Carri Richardson in the women’s 100 meters. “Maybe not in the Olympics but there’s …

Who is Sha’Carri Richardson and why isn’t she competing at Tokyo 2020?
3 years, 8 months ago

Who is Sha’Carri Richardson and why isn’t she competing at Tokyo 2020?

The Independent  

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Sebastian Coe backs reviewing marijuana rules in doping
3 years, 8 months ago

Sebastian Coe backs reviewing marijuana rules in doping

The Hindu  

Sebastian Coe wants to ensure what happened this month to American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson won’t knock another athlete out of the Olympics in the future. Coe, who is the president of international track body World Athletics, said Tuesday the absence of the 21-year-old Richardson is “a loss to the competition” and added he supports a review of marijuana’s status as …

Psaki laments Sha’Carri Richardson’s rejection from Olympic relay team after Biden says ‘rules are rules’
3 years, 8 months ago

Psaki laments Sha’Carri Richardson’s rejection from Olympic relay team after Biden says ‘rules are rules’

The Independent  

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Column: A few puffs and a bad rule do Richardson in
3 years, 8 months ago

Column: A few puffs and a bad rule do Richardson in

Associated Press  

She could have — make that should have — been a breakout star in an Olympics desperate for any kind of positive jolt. “I don’t think there’s a better definition of it.” Psaki then suggested the rules — which were already loosened several years ago — need to be tweaked even more to reflect the change in the world’s attitude …

White House says worthwhile to review rules after Sha'Carri Richardson ban for marijuana use
3 years, 8 months ago

White House says worthwhile to review rules after Sha'Carri Richardson ban for marijuana use

The Hindu  

The White House on Wednesday said it may be worthwhile to review anti-doping rules in sport after American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson tested positive for cannabis use. USA Track & Field on Tuesday declined to select Richardson to the relay team for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after she accepted a one-month ban for the prohibited substance, which she said …

Sha'Carri Richardson Won't Compete In Any Tokyo Olympics Events
3 years, 8 months ago

Sha'Carri Richardson Won't Compete In Any Tokyo Olympics Events

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson, one of the fastest women of all time, will not be competing in any races at the Tokyo Olympics, a newly released team roster revealed. Richardson, 21, was slapped with a 30-day suspension from the sport last week after a drug test detected marijuana in her system ― a punishment that …

No relay: Banned sprinter Richardson left off Olympic team
3 years, 8 months ago

No relay: Banned sprinter Richardson left off Olympic team

Associated Press  

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. It was actually not a topic we focused on.” …

Opinion: Sha’Carri Richardson shouldn’t have to apologize for being human
3 years, 8 months ago

Opinion: Sha’Carri Richardson shouldn’t have to apologize for being human

LA Times  

Last month, Sha’Carri Richardson’s name was splashed across the sports pages as she became the sixth-fastest woman to run 100 meters, finishing in 10.72 seconds. Richardson apologized in an interview with NBC’s “Today” show and later tweeted, “I am human.” I am human — Sha’Carri Richardson July 1, 2021 Richardson was ineligible to compete in the individual 100-meter race in …

U.S. Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Will Not Compete In The Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

U.S. Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Will Not Compete In The Tokyo Olympics

NPR  

U.S. Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Will Not Compete In The Tokyo Olympics Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Smith/Getty Images Patrick Smith/Getty Images It's official. Despite winning the 100-meter dash at the U.S. Olympic trials last month, Sha'Carri Richardson did not make the USA Track and Field roster released Tuesday evening due to a 30-day suspension after she tested positive for …

Explained: American Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson’s Ban Sheds Light on Why Olympics are Harder on Marijuana Than Other Sports
3 years, 8 months ago

Explained: American Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson’s Ban Sheds Light on Why Olympics are Harder on Marijuana Than Other Sports

News 18  

American champion sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, who was expected to be one of the biggest draws at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, will miss the 100 metres at the Games after accepting a one-month ban for testing positive for cannabis during her U.S. Olympic trials victory last month. But the agency also warns athletes from using CBD as an oil as ‘it …

Explainer: Olympics are harder on marijuana consumption than pro sports leagues
3 years, 8 months ago

Explainer: Olympics are harder on marijuana consumption than pro sports leagues

Firstpost  

In the aftermath of American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson testing positive for marijuana consumption, an explainer on different treatment at Olympics and in pro sports leagues. Though pro leagues are slowly adjusting to the reality that marijuana is not a performance-enhancing drug, it remains squarely on the banned list for Olympic sports. A few questions about marijuana policy in sports: Q: …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: US athletes back Sha'Carri Richardson after marijuana costs her 100m berth
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: US athletes back Sha'Carri Richardson after marijuana costs her 100m berth

Firstpost  

The US Anti-Doping Agency announced a one-month ban after she tested positive for marijuana, a banned World Anti-Doping Agency substance. US sports stars from Olympic track champion Michael Johnson to NFL and NBA stars backed Sha’Carri Richardson after she was suspended for using marijuana and lost her 100m Olympic berth. I wish people would stop calling her and this ban …

Sha’Carri Richardson: Joe Biden says, ‘The rules are the rules,’ after track star’s suspension
3 years, 8 months ago

Sha’Carri Richardson: Joe Biden says, ‘The rules are the rules,’ after track star’s suspension

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden said he was “really proud of the way” US track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson responded following a positive drug test and subsequent suspension that will prevent her from running in her signature event for Team USA in the Olympics later this month, but that “everybody knows the rules going in.” “The rules are the …

Nike backs Sha’Carri Richardson amid uproar over Olympics suspension for using marijuana
3 years, 8 months ago

Nike backs Sha’Carri Richardson amid uproar over Olympics suspension for using marijuana

The Independent  

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Richardson will miss Olympic 100 after marijuana test
3 years, 8 months ago

Richardson will miss Olympic 100 after marijuana test

Associated Press  

American champion Sha’Carri Richardson cannot run in the Olympic 100-meter race after testing positive for a chemical found in marijuana. Richardson, who won the 100 at Olympic trials in 10.86 seconds on June 19, spoke of her ban Friday on the “Today” show. On Thursday, as reports swirled about her possible marijuana use, Richardson put out a tweet that said, …

Sha’Carri Richardson says she used cannabis over mother’s death as she’s banned from Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

Sha’Carri Richardson says she used cannabis over mother’s death as she’s banned from Olympics

The Independent  

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Sha’Carri Richardson’s full statement after failed drugs test rules American out of 100m at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

Sha’Carri Richardson’s full statement after failed drugs test rules American out of 100m at Tokyo Olympics

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Sha’Carri Richardson: American sprinter tests positive for cannabis and set to miss Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

Sha’Carri Richardson: American sprinter tests positive for cannabis and set to miss Tokyo Olympics

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Richardson will miss Olympic 100 after marijuana test
3 years, 8 months ago

Richardson will miss Olympic 100 after marijuana test

The Independent  

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US Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Confirms Positive Marijuana Test
3 years, 8 months ago

US Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Confirms Positive Marijuana Test

News 18  

American sprint sensation Sha’Carri Richardson confirmed Friday she tested positive for marijuana at the US Olympic athletics trials and will be barred from the 100m at the Tokyo Games. Speaking on US Olympic telecaster NBC’s “Today” show, 21-year-old Richardson said she took marijuana to cope with “a state of emotional pain” after learning of the death of her biological mother …

US sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson tests positive for cannabis, could miss Olympics - sources
3 years, 8 months ago

US sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson tests positive for cannabis, could miss Olympics - sources

The Hindu  

American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson has tested positive for cannabis, sources have told Reuters, and she is unlikely to get the chance to challenge for the Olympic 100 metres title in Tokyo later this month. According to one source familiar with the matter, the positive test came at the U.S. Olympic trials last month where Richardson established herself as a gold …

Opinion: How to do the right thing for Sha’Carri Richardson
3 years, 8 months ago

Opinion: How to do the right thing for Sha’Carri Richardson

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Amy Bass is a professor of sport studies at Manhattanville College and the author of “One Goal: A Coach, a Team, and the Game That Brought a Divided Town Together” and “Not the Triumph but the Struggle: The 1968 Olympics and the Making of the Black Athlete,” among other titles. CNN — The initial news that US breakout …

Thompson: Sha’Carri Richardson got no mercy, and that’s a failure of extreme consequence
3 years, 8 months ago

Thompson: Sha’Carri Richardson got no mercy, and that’s a failure of extreme consequence

New York Times  

Sha’Carri Richardson acknowledged as much when she followed another rule, albeit unwritten: Take responsibility for your actions. And I still made that decision.” So America’s rising star sprinter will miss America’s favorite track and field event after a positive test for marijuana from last month’s U.S. Olympic Trials wiped out her qualifying result there and resulted in a 30-day suspension. …

Sha’Carri Richardson tests for pot, will miss Olympic 100 meters
3 years, 8 months ago

Sha’Carri Richardson tests for pot, will miss Olympic 100 meters

LA Times  

Sha’Carri Richardson celebrates after winning the first heat of the semifinals in the women’s 100 meters at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Ore., on June 19. American champion Sha’Carri Richardson cannot run in the Olympic 100-meter race after testing positive for a chemical found in marijuana. Richardson, who won the 100 at Olympic trials in 10.86 …

Sha’Carri Richardson Olympic ban: Why is marijuana still prohibited?
3 years, 8 months ago

Sha’Carri Richardson Olympic ban: Why is marijuana still prohibited?

LA Times  

Sha’Carri Richardson celebrates after winning the women’s 100-meter run at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials June 19 in Eugene, Ore. When anti-doping officials notified Sha’Carri Richardson that she had tested positive for marijuana — effectively banning her from the 100 meters at the Tokyo Olympics — the American sprinter with the fiery hair and electrifying speed offered a …

Long Distance Runner Sunil Vishwakarma's Tests Positive for Banned Substance
4 years ago

Long Distance Runner Sunil Vishwakarma's Tests Positive for Banned Substance

News 18  

Uttar Pradesh’s long distance runner Sunil Vishwakarma’s bid of making it to this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games seems to be crumbling after he tested positive for banned substance, said a national level coach. The ‘A’ sample of the 23-year-old athlete has tested positive for Erythropoietin, a performance enhancing drug banned by the World Anti Doping Agency. Athletes could face a …

U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman draws two-year ban, will miss Tokyo Olympics
4 years, 5 months ago

U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman draws two-year ban, will miss Tokyo Olympics

LA Times  

U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman was banned for two years for missing a string of random doping tests. The world’s top sprinter will not be allowed to compete at the Tokyo Olympics after officials banned him for two years for missing a string of random doping tests. Christian Coleman, who won the 100-meter title at last year’s world championships, figured to …

Tokyo Olympics: Qatar showjumpers tested positive for cannabis
5 years, 2 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Qatar showjumpers tested positive for cannabis

The Hindu  

Two members of Qatar's Tokyo Olympics showjumping team have tested positive for cannabis, the international equestrian federation revealed on Friday. The duo was part of the Qatari team that booked one of the two Tokyo team quota slots at the designated Olympic Jumping Qualifier for Group F in Rabat in October 2019. FEI identified the athletes as Rio 2016 flag …

Athletics news: Christian Coleman battles to save his reputation after he 'misses three drugs test'
5 years, 7 months ago

Athletics news: Christian Coleman battles to save his reputation after he 'misses three drugs test'

Daily Mail  

Christian Coleman, the world’s fastest man for the last three years, is fighting for his reputation over an alleged series of missed drugs tests. Christian Coleman is facing questions over why he missed three drugs tests over 12 months According to the United States Anti-Doping Agency website: ‘Any cumulation of three missed tests or filing failures in a 12-month period …

Olympics 2016: 23 possible Rio Olympians fail London drug tests
8 years, 10 months ago

Olympics 2016: 23 possible Rio Olympians fail London drug tests

CNN  

Story highlights 23 London Olympians test positive for banned substances Tests concern athletes from six countries across five sports CNN — The participation of 23 athletes in the Rio Olympics could be under threat, after doping samples gathered from London 2012 tested positive for banned substances. Opinion: Why sports should allow doping “I have already appointed a disciplinary commission, which …

Indian athletes fail Olympic drug test
20 years, 7 months ago

Indian athletes fail Olympic drug test

Hindustan Times  

Two members of the Indian contingent for the Athens Olympics, including a top track and field athlete, have reportedly tested positive for drugs. A Sports Ministry official told the Hindustan Times that there had been rumours from Monday night of the possibility of positive dope tests, but naming anyone would lead to huge embarrassment for the entire contingent. "In the …

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