American champion Sha’Carri Richardson will miss Olympic 100 after marijuana test

Richardson accepted a 30-day suspension that ends July 27

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In this June 19, 2021 photo, Sha’Carri Richardson celebrates after winning the first heat of the semis finals in women’s 100-meter runat the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore. Richardson cannot run in the Olympic 100-meter race after testing positive for a chemical found in marijuana. Richardson, who won the 100 at Olympic trials in 10.86 seconds on June 19, told of her ban Friday, July 2 on the “Today Show.”(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
By Eddie Pells and Pat Graham | The Associated Press
PUBLISHED: July 2, 2021 at 12:28 p.m. | UPDATED: July 2, 2021 at 12:32 p.m.

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