japan did so well in the medal count as well. blake essig in tokyo, thanks so much. we want to take a closer look at one of the record-breaking athletes to come out of these games. sprinter allyson felix is now the most-decorated u.s. track and field star in olympics history. she won her 11th career medal in the women s 4x400 meter relay event saturday. cnn sports analyst christine brennan joins me now from tokyo. christine, put her athletic achievements into context. how amazing is what she did on the track? you run out of superlatives here. you do, kim, that is true. we ve never seen anyone quite like her. as you said, the most-decorated american track and field star. there s a lot of competition for that title. she just passed carl lewis, one of the greats of all time. america is known for track and field stars. the united states has been a track and field nation for decades. allyson felix, age 35, in her last olympics, as a mother, now
necessity launched an investigation to curb the firearms coming into the city. they confiscated $50,000 worth of illegal fireworks. the show will begin at 9:30 tonight. there are so many people walking around the streets of new york city, and you can feel the energy and excitement the people feel of finally being able to celebrate with loved ones again. jon: nice to have that feeling post pandemic. alex, thank you. president biden is among those weighing in on the suspension of track and field star. star. starshah cary richardson. christina coleman live in los angeles with more.
are you a christian author with a book that you re ready to share with the world? get published now, call for your free publisher kit today! a top u.s. track and field star is speaking out about her failed drug test ahead of the tokyo games. sha carri richardson is forbidden from running in her signature event. cory wire explains. cha kari richardson was suspended 30 days after testing positive for thc at the olympic
a little more than 19 days to go until the tokyo olympics are set to begin. and japan s capital is facing a rising number of coronavirus cases. the olympic torch relay was reduced to just this stage show that you see there in chiba prefecture due to covid safety measures. on friday, organizers said olympic teams from countries with covid cases of pardon me, cases of covid-19 variants such as the delta variant would be subject to stricter measures while in japan. now a top u.s. track and field star is speaking out about her failed drug test ahead of the games. sha carri richardson was suspended one month from the u.s. olympic team after testing positive for thc, a chemical found in marijuana. that means she is forbidden from running in the 100 meter sprint, her signature event.