Athletics sprinter Shakeri Richardson how he handled the positive marijuana test that led to the Olympic suspension last summer. have been regretting.
On Tuesday, Richardson's quote tweeted aJuly 2021 interview with "Today's Show"on this issue, and she "did this. "No," he said.
She wrote, "When it's time for her to talk about her, I wish she had a choice," wrote 22-year-old Richardson. She didn't reveal any other details.
Richardson was suspended from Team USA in July last year due to a positive drug test for THC, a chemical contained in marijuana, and the competition at the summer competition in Tokyo was held. It was banned.
Star Sprinters have been tested positive in Oregon, where the use and possession of recreational cannabis is legal. However, marijuana is considered a banned substance by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the USA Track and Field Federation.
In her interview, Richardson told NBC's Savannah Guthrie: I know what I should do ... I still made that decision.
Last Saturday, Richardson set his sights on USADA, which is responsible for drug testing and education for Olympic athletes.
She said, "Once again @usantidoping gives us all these rules, but we can't follow itself."Richardson tweeted. "Don't give us the rule that everyone can turn just to make money. Perhaps the person behind the desk who wasn't [previously] a high-level athlete is at the same level as an athlete. Should be held accountable at! "
Once again@usantidopinggives us all these rules. , You can't follow yourself. To get more money. The person behind the desk, who probably has never been a high-level athlete, needs to be held accountable at the same level as the athlete!
— Sha'Carri Richardson (@itskerrii)June 18, 2022
Then Richardson went to Instagram that day and called for "transparency" between USADA and the athlete.
"There are so many things that these doping agencies are not open to the public. You force us as athletes to give us publicly for these organizations and a better understanding. Give us the transparency to do !!! ”
In February, Richardson, a teenage Russian skater, Kamirawarieva, tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. After that, he called for the IOC's decisionto participate in the Beijing Olympics.
Warieva was allowed to compete with after testing for the heart drug trimetazidine positive . The IOC said at the time that various rules were applied to minors, making Warieva a "protected person."
During the appearance of the "Today Show" last July, Richardson said that his biological mother died a week before the race and was "blinded by emotions." After that, I used this substance. " I was blinded by the bad news, just blinded by what was hurt, and honestly trying to hide the wound ... I was just trying to hide my pain.
Last week, Richardson took part in the New York Grand Prix Track Tournament, wearing fishnet tights and earning 200 meters. Her victory came shortly after she finished second at 100 meters earlier in the day.
Richardson will be competing in the USATF Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon starting June 23rd.
