Sha'Carri Richardson won't run at Tokyo Olympics after being left off U.S. relay list
Source: ESPN
Banned sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson was not on the Olympic roster released Tuesday by USA Track and Field, a decision that means the American's positive test for marijuana will cost her a chance at running on the relay team in Tokyo, in addition to her spot in the 100-meter individual race.
Richardson's positive test nullified her win at Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, last month and the spot that went with it in Tokyo in the 100. Her 30-day suspension will end before the start of the relays on Aug. 5, which left open the possibility she could win a medal as part of the 4x100 relay team.
But her name was not on the roster USATF sent out. The federation had two discretionary picks beyond the top four finishers in the 100-meter final at trials but chose not to offer a spot to the 21-year-old sprinter, who was expected to challenge for Olympic gold.
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But where some professional leagues, such as the NFL, NHL and NBA, have greatly reduced enforcement of marijuana rules, with the acknowledgement that the drug does not enhance performance, the Olympic world continues to test for and punish use in some circumstances. According to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, in addition to substances that trigger performance enhancement, the banned list can include drugs that can pose health risks to athletes or violate the "spirit of sport."
Read more: https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31772245/shacarri-richardson-run-tokyo-olympics-being-left-us-relay-list
"violate the 'spirit of sport." It's almost like they really believe that all those cups athletes compete for weren't meant to hold spirits. smh
no_hypocrisy
(46,182 posts)NoRethugFriends
(2,331 posts)no_hypocrisy
(46,182 posts)NoRethugFriends
(2,331 posts)Mr. Evil
(2,856 posts)"If Sha'Carri doesn't go, we don't go."
Sneederbunk
(14,300 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(145,553 posts)This amazing lady should be allowed to compete
ananda
(28,876 posts)Nuff said.
Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)Nuff said.I hope the US Olympic team loses.
Polybius
(15,475 posts)Not saying that you think that, just asking.
Dr. Strange
(25,923 posts)madville
(7,412 posts)So I dont do it. Its not even my employers policy, its because my position requires a CDL so we have to follow federal DOT regulations and have random tests.
onetexan
(13,058 posts)Im with u on this one. Rules are rules as Biden has said.
madville
(7,412 posts)So I dont do it. Its not even my employers policy, its because my position requires a CDL so we have to follow federal DOT regulations and have random tests.
Luciferous
(6,085 posts)UnderThisLaw
(318 posts)by the time the relays are run, per the article which I assume you read. Not sure what rules are being broken by granting her a spot on the team
ruet
(10,039 posts)the "team" thinks the punishment is appropriate. More importantly, her qualifying time, which allowed her to represent the team was disqualified. Therefore she did not actually make the "team"
UnderThisLaw
(318 posts)There were two discretionary spots which could have gone to her. However, if it makes you feel better to pretend she isnt one of the best the country has in this event , please proceed
randr
(12,414 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,214 posts)They really have no choice. Marijuana and THC are on the International Olympic Committee's banned list. It's a shame, but she knew the rules
TheRickles
(2,080 posts)If it was on the day of the competition, then that's that because it affected her performance in the race (by making her less anxious). But if she smoked it a couple of days beforehand, then it would have had no effect on her performance, but due to the quirky nature of THC metabolism, it would still have showed up in her testing. The USOC could have let her compete in the relay as a way of saying that testing for this legal recreational drug isn't accurate enough to answer the question of whether it was enhancing her performance on that particular day.
But that would be a pretty progressive thing to do, which is why the USOC didn't do it.
bdamomma
(63,922 posts)Sneederbunk
(14,300 posts)zeusdogmom
(998 posts)Have to give her credit for owning her mistake
JohnSJ
(92,384 posts)zeusdogmom
(998 posts)All of the Olympic hopefuls - including Ms Richardson - know the rules. Is the marijuana ban a silly rule? Perhaps. But for this years Olympic Games, it is the rule. Someone who abided by the rules was rewarded with a spot on the USA team.
marble falls
(57,203 posts)Jedi Guy
(3,247 posts)That seems... unlikely.
marble falls
(57,203 posts)Jedi Guy
(3,247 posts)Whether or not the rule is dumb is a whole separate conversation. Until the rule is changed, you abide by it or you don't play. It's that simple.
madville
(7,412 posts)US Olympic officials dont want a great athlete there because she might win for the US? What are you smoking? Lol j/k
The Unmitigated Gall
(3,830 posts)Oh well...
stopdiggin
(11,360 posts)(and as a couple of previous posts have pointed out, she owned it immediately. more power to her.)
Can't see any real solid rationale why other individuals or governing bodies should bend the rules to accommodate an individual that knowingly broke them. Change the rules? Sure, that makes sense. Different rules or special dispensation for popular (or exceptional) talents? Nope.
RVN VET71
(2,697 posts)1. Its a stupid, empty-headed rule that exists for its own sake and not because it protects the integrity of the competition.
2. She knew the rule, she understood the rule, and she has admitted that she screwed up.
Oh, and a third thing:
3. Ms Richardson may be missing out on participating in the biggest debacle in Olympics history. Olympics have always been of dubious value to the world. Certainly, in America and on American TV, it has always been as if only American athletes were competing. But in Japan today, a country that has been woeful clumsy in its distribution of vaccines, a country where covid-19 is still afflicting thousands, there is no justification for running them. Athletes who have not been vaccinated are at risk. Some who have been vaccinated will be at risk. Spectators crowding the stands -- albeit with some restrictions on seating -- will be at risk.
Marcuse
(7,506 posts)ruet
(10,039 posts)Two of the best in the biz.