Olympics-Athletics-US sprinter Richardson applauds Jamaica's 100m clean sweep
TOKYO: Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson, who was ruled out of the Olympics after being temporarily banned for testing positive for cannabis, on Sunday applaudedThompson-Herah obliterated the Olympic record with a blistering 10.61 seconds sprint on her way to defend the title she won in Rio five years ago, becoming the second fastest woman in history and elevating herself to among the greats in the iconic 100m event.
The 21-year-old Richardson streaked to victory in the 100m at the US Olympic trials in June, and was expected to be one of the top stars at the Games in Japan.She represented the best US chance of a first gold since Gail Devers won in 1996, and after Marion Jones was stripped of the 2000 title for doping offences.
Richardson said she was dealing with the death of her mother at the time and the United States Anti-Doping Agency said that her ban was reduced to one month because she had used cannabis out of competition and it was unrelated to sport performance.
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