World champion Sha’Carri Richardson has qualified for the Games

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The American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, world champion of 100 meters, qualified this Saturday for the Paris Olympic Games by winning with 10 seconds and 71 hundredths in the American trials of the Olympic athletics team in Eugene (Oregon).

If nothing can stop, The Paris Games will be Richardson’s Olympic debutthat In 2021, he was disqualified from Tokyo after testing positive for marijuana after earning his spot by winning, definitively, the pre-Olympic trials in Eugene.

His disqualification caused enormous controversy at the time, in part because of the Texas athlete’s immense charisma.

After three years, Richardson redeemed himself on his return to the pre-Olympics by winning his qualifying round on Friday – despite running with no shoelaces – as well as the semifinals and finals today.

beside him, Teammates Melissa Jefferson (10.80) and Twanisha Terry (10.89) qualified for Paris.

“I feel like every day, every chapter of my life, has happened to prepare me for this moment. I can’t wait to go to Paris and represent the United States”Richardson said in remarks to NBC just after the race.

Last year, Richardson gHe won the gold medal in the 100 meters at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest with a time of 10.65, his personal best. In addition, he won another gold in the 4×100 and a bronze in the 200 meters.

Source: La Verdad

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