Richardson will completely miss out on the Tokyo Olympics after previously being disqualified from another event following a positive drug test.
Sha’Carri Richardson was not chosen to compete on an Olympic relay team and will completely miss out on the Tokyo Olympics. She had previously been disqualified from the women’s 100 meters after testing positive for marijuana following her qualifying run. USA Track and Field (USATF) on Tuesday said that coaches chose not to add Richardson to the roster in an effort to “maintain fairness” for all the other athletes who adhered to the banned substances rules Richardson had initially qualified for the Tokyo games on June 19 after coming in first in the 100 meters final at the Olympic trials. But after her positive drug test, she was required to forfeit her victory and give up all medals, points and prizes from the event — including her spot at the women’s 100 meters event in Tokyo — according to the U.
