By Kayon Raynor
KINGSTON, July 1 (Reuters) – American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has examined constructive for hashish, sources have informed Reuters, and he or she is unlikely to get the prospect to problem for the Olympic 100 metres title in Tokyo later this month.
In response to one supply acquainted with the matter, the constructive check got here on the U.S. Olympic trials final month the place Richardson established herself as a gold medal contender by successful the 100m in 10.86 seconds.
A constructive check in the course of the trials would imply all of Richardson’s outcomes from the meet could be worn out, voiding her victory within the 100m last.
One other supply acquainted with the matter mentioned that Jenna Prandini, who completed fourth within the last, had already been approached to run for the U.S. within the 100m in Tokyo.
Each sources requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.
Calls and e-mails to Richardson’s agent, Renaldo Nehemiah, the U.S. Anti-Doping Company (USADA) and U.S.A Observe and Discipline (USATF) went unanswered on Thursday.
In a cryptic tweet earlier within the day, Richardson wrote: “I’m human”.
The 21-year-old will seem on NBC’s In the present day Present on Friday, the community confirmed to Reuters.
Richardson was billed to run within the 200m on the Stockholm Diamond League assembly in Sweden this weekend however she was not on the entry record for the race the meet’s official web site on Thursday.
Hashish is banned by the World Anti-Doping Company (WADA) but when athletes can show that their ingestion of the substance was unrelated to sports activities efficiency then a suspension of three months fairly than the same old 4 years is imposed.
If an athlete is prepared to undertake an permitted therapy programme in collaboration with their nationwide anti-doping physique then the ban could be diminished to 1 month.
The Texan was aiming to turn out to be the primary American lady to win the Olympic 100m title since Gail Devers in 1996 after posting 10.72 seconds in April – considered one of her 5 runs beneath 11 seconds this season.
A 30-day ban backdated to the time of the adversarial end result might go away Richardson clear to race within the 4x100m relay on the Olympics on Aug. 6, if chosen by USATF.
Richardson might additionally enchantment any sanction to the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), as might another sports activities physique who felt a punishment was too lenient.
(Reporting by Kayon Raynor in Kingston; further reporting by Rory Carroll and Amy Tennery, modifying by Peter Rutherford)
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