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Sha\u2019carri Richardson<\/strong> qualified for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo<\/a>, though was memorably suspended before the games were held in 2021. Why was Sha\u2019carri suspended from the Tokyo Olympics and what has she said about the situation?<\/p>\n The track and field sprinter qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in June 2021<\/a> after she won the 100m sprint at the U.S. Olympic Trials at just 10.86 seconds. However, Sha\u2019carri wasn\u2019t able to celebrate for long when her hopes of competing in the Olympics were derailed after she tested positive for cannabis use.<\/p>\n After she admitted to using cannabis, Sha\u2019carri accepted a one-month suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency in July 2021. Her suspension was lifted two days before the women\u2019s 100m event was scheduled to take place at the Tokyo Olympics, though she was unable to compete because her Olympic qualifying results had been annulled<\/a> in light of the situation.<\/p>\n Sha\u2019carri didn\u2019t deny her drug use, and said she wanted \u201cto take responsibility for [her[ actions\u201d during an appearance on the Today <\/em>show<\/a> on July 2, 2021. \u201cI know what I did, I know what I\u2019m supposed to do \u2026 and I still made that decision,\u201d she said at the time.<\/p>\n The athlete added that she had smoked marijuana to cope with the death of her biological mother, adding that she heard the news from a reporter during an interview that was held before the trials.<\/p>\n She continued to reflect on the situation during an August 2021 interview with the Today<\/em><\/a> show. \u201cIt was a moment of bitterness, but at the same time it was sweet because it just gives me more time, it gives me more to show the world that I\u2019m here to stay,\u201d Sha\u2019carri said. \u201cAnd it just guarantees that I\u2019m going to be here just a little bit longer in the game, but definitely watching it made me want to push forward and just grow from that.\u201d<\/p>\n Sha\u2019carri was eventually able to compete during the 2024 Olympics in Paris<\/a>, where she won silver in the Women\u2019s 100m final.<\/p>\n Prior to the Olympics, the Texas native opened up about her thought process going into the games during an interview with Vogue<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s like chess,\u201d she said when asked how she was approaching each race. \u201cEvery move you make is leading to checkmate. So the Olympics, okay, that\u2019s checkmate, that\u2019s the moment an athlete dreams about. But every race I have leading up to that matters too\u2014that\u2019s my opportunity to grow, so by the time I\u2019m on the track in Paris, I know I\u2019ve done my trial and error.\u201d<\/p>\n Sha\u2019carri then explained that she was trying to focus on the present in order to not get wrapped up in the stress of the Olympics. \u201cBecause if all I\u2019m doing is looking ahead, then I can\u2019t be where I need to be. Which is here, now,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhy Did Sha\u2019carri Richardson Get Suspended From Tokyo Olympics?<\/h2>\n
What Did Sha\u2019carri Richardson Say About Her Suspension From the Tokyo Olympics?<\/h2>\n
Sha\u2019carri Richardson Returned for the 2024 Olympics<\/h2>\n