ShaCarriRichardsonpointstotheskyafterwinningtheWomensMeterfinalonday2oftheU.S.OlympicTrackFieldTeamTrialsatHaywardFieldonJune19,inEugene,Oregon.
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U.S.SprinterShaCarriRichardsonWillNotCompeteInTheTokyoOlympics
Itsofficial:Despitewinningthe-meterdashattheU.S.Olympictrialslastmonth,ShaCarriRichardsondidnotmaketheUSATrackandFieldrosterreleasedTuesdayeveningduetoa30-daysuspensionaftershetestedpositiveforTHC,theintoxicantfoundinmarijuana.
The21-year-oldsprintertoldNBCsTodayShowlastFridaythatsheusedthedrugtocopewith"emotionalpanic"afterareportertoldherdaysbeforethetrialsaboutherbiologicalmothersdeath.ShesaidsheknewtheOlympicsrulesaboutdruguseandshouldnthavebrokenthem:"IknowwhatImnotallowedtodoandIstillmadethatdecision.[Im]notmakinganexcuseorlookingforanyempathy."
RichardsononSundaythatheroddsofwinningwerebettersuitedtonextyearsWorldAthleticsChampionships:"Imsorry,IcantbeyallOlympicChampthisyearbutIpromiseIllbeyourWorldChampnextyear."
ThenewsofRichardsonssuspensionduetomarijuanausecausedanuproarearlierthisweek,sincethedrugislegalinmanystates--includingOregon,wheretheOlympictrialswereheldandthesprinterusedthedrug.ButTHCisabannedsubstancebytheWorldAnti-DopingAgency(WADA),whoserulesarethestandardfortheOlympics.
OnTuesdayevening,theU.S.OlympicTrackFieldTeamexpressedsympathyforRichardsons"extenuatingcircumstances"andsaidWADAsrulesaboutTHC"shouldbereevaluated,"butsaid,"itwouldbedetrimentaltotheintegrityoftheU.S.OlympicTeamTrialsforTrackFieldifUSATFamendeditspoliciesfollowing
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