Rising track star Sha’Carri Richardson is facing a one-month suspension after reportedly failing a drug test.
The 21-year-old tested positive for THC, a substance banned in competition under the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee National Anti-Doping Policy. The 2021 policy newly classifies THC as a “Substance of Abuse” because it is often used in society outside of sports. Richardson accepted the one-month sanction that began on June 28 and marked the beginning of her one-month suspension. Her scores from the June 19 competition are now disqualified, and she forfeits any medals, points, and prizes.
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