Sha’Carri and the Olympics: What Happened?

Hello, it has been a while. But, that does not mean that you should not have been following what has been going on in the world of sports.

Well, if you have not, here is a recap. The Euros and Wimbledon have been on. We have also had the NBA playoffs and now NBA finals. Currently, we are seeing a lot of women and men’s international cricket, and the British and Irish Lions are in South Africa. This is merely a snippet of what has been going on.

However, you can tell that we will be talking about Sha’Carri Richardson and her ban from competing at the Olympics.

Richardson after the Olympic Trials

For those that do not know about Richardson, which is disappointing, here is a timeline of events.

• In 2019, Richardson ran the 100m in 10.75s at LSU, which was the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) record.
• This made her one of the ten fastest women in history at just 19 years old.
• Recently, she qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in June. She ran a time of 10.86 seconds.
• However, on July 1st, it was reported that Richardson had tested positive for THC, which means cannabis, following her 100m final at the US trials.
• Subsequently, this made her run invalid and she was given one-month ineligibility, which began on June 28…