Sha'Carri Richardson will get a chance to test her skills against the world's best. After being banned from the 2021 Tokyo Olympic games after testing positive for cannabis, the star sprinter is set to represent the United States against Jamaica's elite trio.
games after testing positive for cannabis, the star sprinter is set to represent the United States against Jamaica's elite trio.
Fresh from their clean sweep in Tokyo's 100-meter dash, Richardson, 21, will line up against Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson in the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, Aug. 22. The race will take place at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field. Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica, celebrates as she wins the women's 100-meters final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo.
Her cannabis use invalidated her victory and she was banned for one month on June 28. Following the ban, Richardson received public support from a slew of entertainers and athletes including
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