Videos from Reuters Sha’Carri Richardson will not compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Sha’Carri Richardson, an American sprinter, will not compete in the Tokyo Olympics when USA Track & Field stated that she would not be picked for the 4 x 100-meter relay. Richardson was supposed to be one of the most popular athletes at the 2018 Olympics, but she was disqualified from the 100-meter dash after testing positive for cannabis use, thereby nullifying her triumph at the US Olympic trials last month. Fans thought she would be chosen to compete in the relay event after her suspension. Coaches and USA Track & Field can choose two runners from the top four finishers in the trials, however Richardson was not allowed to compete. “All USATF athletes are equally aware of and must comply to the existing anti-doping code, and our credibility as the National Governing Body would be lost if laws were only enforced under particular situations,” USA Track & Field said in a statement. Richardson admitted to using the illegal medication to cope with the death of her mother in an NBC interview last week, but she also admitted to breaking Olympic rules. Her agency did not respond to a request for comment right away. The World Anti-Doping Agency will reconsider its laws surrounding THC, the major active element in cannabis, according to USA Track & Field./n
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