Sha'Carri Richardson Left Off USA Sprint Relay Team, Will Miss Tokyo Olympics
On 7/6/21 at 7:51 PM EDT
Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson was not on the official U.S. Olympic Track and Field roster released Tuesday, meaning she will miss competing in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
After the champion sprinter received a one-month ban and an event disqualification from the World Anti-Doping Agency for testing positive for cannabis on June 28, it became clear that Richardson would not be allowed to compete in the women's 100-meter sprint event as part of Team USA.
Since the one-month ban would lift by the time the Track and Field events are scheduled to begin in Tokyo, however, it was not immediately clear whether or not Richardson might be able to compete as part of the women's 4x100-meter relay team. Tuesday's official roster release makes it clear that Richardson will not compete in the 2021 Olympic games.