American champion Sha'Carri Richardson cannot run in the Olympic 100-meter race after testing positive for a chemical found in marijuana. (More Sports News)
Richardson, who won the 100 at Olympic trials in 10.86 seconds on June 19, told of her ban Friday on the 바카라Today Show.바카라
She tested positive at the Olympic trials and so her result is erased. Fourth-place finisher Jenna Prandini is expected to get Richardson's spot in the 100.
Richardson accepted a 30-day suspension that ends July 27, which would be in time to run in the women's relays. USA Track and Field has not disclosed plans for the relay.
The 21-year-old sprinter was expected to face Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in one of the most highly anticipated races of the Olympic track meet.
On Thursday, as reports swirled about her possible marijuana use, Richardson put out a tweet that said, simply: 바카라I am human.바카라 On Friday, she went on TV and said she smoked marijuana as a way of coping with her mother's recent death.
바카라I was definitely triggered and blinded by emotions, blinded by badness, and hurting, and hiding hurt,바카라 she said on 바카라Today.바카라
바카라I know I can't hide myself, so in some type of way, I was trying to hide my pain.바카라
Richardson had what could have been a three-month sanction reduced to one month because she participated in a counseling program.
After the London Olympics, international regulators relaxed the threshold for what constitutes a positive test for marijuana from 15 nanograms per milliliter to 150 ng/m. They explained the new threshold was an attempt to ensure that in-competition use is detected and not use during the days and weeks before competition.
Though there have been wide-ranging debates about whether marijuana should be considered a performance-enhancing drug, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency makes clear on its website that 바카라all synthetic and naturally occurring cannabinoids are prohibited in-competition, except for cannabidiol (CBD),바카라 a byproduct that is being explored for possible medical benefits.
While not weighing in on her prospects for the relays, USATF put out a statement that said her 바카라situation is incredibly unfortunate and devastating for everyone involved.바카라
Richardson said if she's allowed to run in the relay 바카라I'm grateful, but if not, I'm just going to focus on myself.바카라
Her case is the latest in a number of doping-related embarrassments for U.S. track team. Among those banned for the Olympics are the reigning world champion at 100 meters, Christian Coleman, who is serving a suspension for missing tests, and the American record holder at 1,500 and 5,000 meters, Shelby Houlihan, who tested positive for a performance enhancer she blamed on tainted meat in a burrito.
Now, Richardson is ou, as well, denying the Olympics of a much-hyped race and an electric personality. Richardson raced with flowing orange hair at the trials and long fingernails.
바카라To put on a face and go out in front of the world and hide my pain, who am I to tell you how to cope when you're dealing with pain and struggles you've never had to experience before?바카라 Richardson said.
(AP)
