07/02/2021 10:42
Clarín.com
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Updated 07/02/2021 10:42 AM
Sprinter
Sha'Carri Richardson
, the new great sensation of American athletics, tested positive for
marijuana
in an anti-doping test carried out during qualifying tests for the Tokyo Olympics, putting her Olympic participation at risk, according to the newspaper
The New York Times
.
The newspaper cited two unidentified people with knowledge of the positive test result, who were alerted by
The Gleaner
newspaper
in Jamaica.
Richardson, 21, prevailed in the 100-meter test (with a time of 10.86 seconds) of the United States pre-Olympic held at the end of June in Eugene (Oregon), which granted him the ticket to Tokyo.
Sha'Carri Richardson in her first Olympic trials she is going to Tokyo #TokyoOlympics for 100 m pic.twitter.com/6MlSQaqFWb
- RussellandCiara (formerly RussandCi4Life) (@ RRussandci4life) June 20, 2021
This season, the young sprinter became the sixth fastest woman in history in that distance with a time of 10.72 seconds, set in the state of Florida in April.
That time also allowed it to be the second fastest in the world today.
Second only to Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, a two-time Olympic champion, who ran in 10.63s at Kingston.
Marijuana is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's list of prohibited substances and a positive result for this substance can lead to a suspension of between one month and two years.
I am human
- Sha'Carri Richardson (@itskerrii) July 1, 2021
"I'm human," Richardson tweeted in the last few hours when the subject was uncovered.
The athlete will appear this Friday on the
Today Show
of the NBC network, and it is estimated that there she could make her discharge or clarify the matter.
The positive could invalidate Richardson's victory at Eugene and open the door for another competitor to win a place in the Tokyo Games (starting July 23), even if Richardson received minimal punishment.
What's more, The New York Times warns that other participants in the 100-meter final in Eugene have already been told of their rise in the rankings.
Jenna Prandini, who finished fourth in the final, would have already been contacted to represent the United States in the 100-meter test in Tokyo.
From his environment there was still no official communication and at the moment they did not make an announcement in the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
After her great performance in Oregon, the 21-year-old American had been excited about her participation in the Games and also about a possible duel with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the world champion from Jamaica who is also recognized for her colorful styles. of hair.
Sha'Carri Richardson in action during the Diamond League of Athletics in England.
Photo: AFP)
"He's garish, passionate and honestly dangerous," Richardson said when asked why he preferred the color orange to compete.
"Knowing that I was going to be in one of the most important athletic contests, if you are going to show off, you need to see yourself as the best."
That day, Richardson said that crossing the finish line first was his second best feeling.
The best was climbing the stands at Hayward Field to hug her grandmother, Betty Harp.
"Being able to have her here in the most momentous competition of my life, crossing the finish line and climbing the steps knowing that I am an Olympian, it was more than winning the race," said Richardson.
"She's going off like a rocket," praised Justin Gatlin, her training partner.
"He's capable of 10.6. I've seen him in practice, he can actually score 10.5. There's no question that he can wow the world."
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