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Sha’Carri Richardson Spills The Tea On Why She Famously Ditching Her Wig on the Track in 2023

Sha’Carri Richardson sees the 2024 Olympic games as her shot at redemption. After an amazing performance at the Olympic Trials in 2021, she tested positive for THC and missed out on her chance to compete for team USA at the Tokyo games. Since then, she’s been out to prove that she’s up for the challenge this time around. “I’m not back,” she says. “I’m better.” — Angela Johnson

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Sha’Carri Richardson Calls B.S. on Team USA’s Claims About Athlete Support Fund

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 17: Track and field athlete Sha’Carri Richardson poses during the Team USA Paris 2024 Olympic Portrait Shoot at NBC Universal Studios Stage 16 on November 17, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

As Paris gears up to host the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, Team USA hopes people will reach into their hearts and their wallets to help the country’s top athletes this holiday season. But before you hit that donate button, American track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson wants you to know that the athletes the fund claims to take care of aren’t supported at all. — Angela Johnson

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Sha’Carri Richardson Proves That She Is That Girl With World Championships Win

Sha’Carri Richardson of the United States celebrates winning the women’s 100m final during day three of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 21, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.

On Monday, Sha’Carri Richardson proved that she is that girl after winning the 100m at the world track and field championships in 10.65 seconds—a championship record time. Richardson outran Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in her global championship debut in Budapest, Hungary. — Candace McDuffie

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Gabby Thomas Replaces Sha’Carri Richardson With Best Time in the World for 200m

Gabby Thomas celebrates winning Women’s 200m Final during the 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field on July 09, 2023 in Eugene, Oregon.

On Sunday night, Gabby Thomas held off Sha’Carri Richardson with the best time in the world in 2023 as she won the women’s 200 meters at the U.S. track and field championships. — Candace McDuffie

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Sha’Carri Richardson Beats Olympic Champion Elaine Thompson-Herah at Meet in Switzerland

Sha’Carri Richardson runs in the Women 100 Meter first round but did not advance to the next round during the 2022 USATF outdoor Championships at Hayward Field on June 23, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Embattled track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson is on the road to a comeback, and the first step is getting a big win to remind everyone how good she is. — Stephanie Holland

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Sha’Carri Richardson Wins 200 at New York Grand Prix

Sha’Carri Richardson smiles after placing second in the Women’s 100m during the New York Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium on June 12, 2022 in New York City.

On Sunday (June 12), 22-year-old Sha’Carri Richardson was victorious at the inaugural New York Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium. After coming in second in the 100 meters, Richardson finished first in the 200. It was the athlete’s third meet this year, in which she ran an impressive 22.38 seconds. — Candace McDuffie

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Sha’Carri Richardson Questions Kamila Valieva’s Inclusion in the Olympics Following a Positive Test

Sha’Carri Richardson reacts after finishing last in the 100m race during the Wanda Diamond League Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field on August 21, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

When it was revealed that figure skater Kamila Valieva, the Russian national champion and Olympic gold medal favorite, tested positive for a banned substance in December at a Russian competition, many wondered what she was doing at the games. Specifically, U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, who found herself in a similar situation in 2021 before the Tokyo Summer Olympics. — Stephanie Holland

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‘If You Talk That Big Talk You Have to Back It Up’: Usain Bolt Offers Some Words of Advice to Sha’Carri Richardson

Track and field legend Usain Bolt knows a thing or two about allowing his body of work to speak for itself, and in a recent interview with the New York Post, he expressed his desire to see the same from embattled American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson. — Jay Connor

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‘You’re Way Out of Pocket’: Black Twitter Erupts After Sha’Carri Richardson Comes for Track and Field Legend Allyson Felix

Fresh off of collecting her 11th Olympic medal at the Tokyo Olympics and, in turn, becoming the most decorated American track and field athlete of all time, Allyson Felix made an appearance Monday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to discuss her experience in Tokyo as well as her new sneaker brand, Saysh. But instead of focusing solely on her own accomplishments and endeavors, the 35-year-old also took the time to send some love to embattled sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, who was unable to compete in Tokyo after a failed drug test. — Jay Connor

Sha’Carri Richardson Discusses Ditching Her Wig, Gabby Thomas Tops Sha'Carri Richardson's Win, Usain Bolt Gives Some Advice to Sha'Carri and More Sha'Carri Richardson News

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