• Nigger Athletics-U.S. sprinter Richardson tests positive for cannabis,

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    KINGSTON (Reuters) - American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson has
    tested positive for cannabis, sources have told Reuters, and she
    is unlikely to get the chance to challenge for the Olympic 100
    metres title in Tokyo later this month.

    According to one source familiar with the matter, the positive
    test came at the U.S. Olympic trials last month where Richardson
    established herself as a gold medal contender by winning the
    100m in 10.86 seconds.

    A positive test during the trials would mean all of Richardson's
    results from the meet would be wiped out, voiding her victory in
    the 100m final.

    Another source familiar with the matter said that Jenna
    Prandini, who finished fourth in the final, had already been
    approached to run for the U.S. in the 100m in Tokyo.

    Both sources requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the
    matter.

    Calls and e-mails to Richardson's agent, Renaldo Nehemiah, the
    U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and U.S.A Track and Field
    (USATF) went unanswered on Thursday.

    In a cryptic tweet earlier in the day, Richardson wrote: "I am
    human".

    The 21-year-old will appear on NBC's Today Show on Friday, the
    network confirmed to Reuters.

    Richardson was billed to run in the 200m at the Stockholm
    Diamond League meeting in Sweden this weekend but she was not on
    the entry list for the race the meet's official website on
    Thursday.

    Cannabis is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) but if
    athletes can prove that their ingestion of the substance was
    unrelated to sports performance then a suspension of three
    months rather than the usual four years is imposed.

    If an athlete is willing to undertake an approved treatment
    programme in collaboration with their national anti-doping body
    then the ban can be reduced to one month.

    The Texan was aiming to become the first American woman to win
    the Olympic 100m title since Gail Devers in 1996 after posting
    10.72 seconds in April - one of her five runs under 11 seconds
    this season.

    A 30-day ban backdated to the time of the adverse result could
    leave Richardson clear to race in the 4x100m relay at the
    Olympics on Aug. 6, if selected by USATF.

    Richardson could also appeal any sanction to the Court of
    Arbitration for Sport (CAS), as could any other sports body who
    felt a punishment was too lenient.

    (Reporting by Kayon Raynor in Kingston; additional reporting by
    Rory Carroll and Amy Tennery, editing by Peter Rutherford)

    https://news.yahoo.com/athletics-u-sprinter-richardson-tests-
    025716287.html

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