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Sha'Carri Richardson, one of the world's fastest women, is making her Olympics debut. Read about her life and career.
The American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson is one of the world's fastest women. She's making her Ol…
Alcynna Lloyd
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World Athletics president says marijuana policies should be reconsidered 1 year after Sha'Carri Richardson's missed Olympics
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said he has encouraged people to reconsider marijuana polic…
Scott Davis
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NCAA medical committee says college athletes should no longer be penalized for using marijuana
The NCAA medical committee suggested that the organization should stop drug testing for cannabis an…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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6 types of drugs banned by the Olympics, and how they affect athletic performance, from marijuana to trimetazidine
Kamila Valieva was cleared to compete after a failed drug test, while other athletes, like Sha'Carr…
Gabby Landsverk
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Biden said 'the rules are the rules' when asked about Sha'Carri Richardson's suspension for marijuana use
"The rules are the rules," Biden told reporters. "And everybody knows the rules going in, but wheth…
Lauren Frias
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Sha'Carri Richardson suspended from the US Olympic team for one month after testing positive for marijuana
The one-month ban for testing positive for THC puts sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson's participation a…
Kelly McLaughlin
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The sports world is punishing Black women for being themselves
Black women athletes have to face their opponents while also being penalized for being themselves. …
Manny Fidel
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Banning Sha’Carri Richardson from the Olympics for weed is outdated. So is the idea that weed slows you down.
People joked that Richardson should have got a head-start, not a penalty. That plays on a stereotyp…
Gabby Landsverk
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Sha'Carri Richardson won't be on the US Olympics team following suspension for marijuana use
Last week, USA Track & Field suspended Richardson for one month after she tested positive for a che…
Lauren Frias
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Sha'Carri Richardson said she took marijuana after learning about the death of her biological mother
Richardson said she was "blinded by sadness" when she heard the news of her mother's death from a r…
Sam Cooper
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Sha'Carri Richardson the US sprinter barred from the Olympics for marijuana use — says the only difference between her and Kamila Valieva is their race
Richardson was not allowed to compete in the Tokyo Olympics last summer after a failed drug test, b…
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash
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Brittney Griner's lawyers say the WNBA star had a marijuana prescription from an Arizona doctor
The WNBA star pled guilty to drug smuggling charges in Russia after marijuana products were found i…
Katie Anthony
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Russian skater Kamila Valieva's lawyers said her positive drug test was caused by a mix-up with her grandfather's medication: IOC
Valieva's lawyers "presented elements that brought some doubts about her guilt," said Denis Oswald,…
Matthew Loh
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Sha'Carri Richardson shockingly fails to qualify for 100m final at USA Track and Field Championships
The US sprinting sensation, who was a top qualifier for the last Olympic Games, was disqualified fr…
Sarah Kwak
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Yeji Jesse Lee
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White men dominate the cannabis C-suite
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Jeremy Berke,Yeji Jesse Lee
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An 2-time Olympic medalist was jailed for 25 years for trying to smuggle $152 million worth of cocaine
Nathan Baggaley, who won two silver medals at the 2004 Athens Olympics, was arrested in 2018 alongs…
Barnaby Lane
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An Olympic kayaker has been found guilty of attempting to smuggle $152 million worth of cocaine into Australia
Nathan Baggaley, won two silver medals at the 2004 Athens Olympics, has a long history of drug-rela…
Barnaby Lane
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Sha'Carri Richardson says 'talk all the s--- you want, 'cause I'm here to stay' after finishing last in 100-meter sprint
"Count me out if you want to. Talk all the s--- you want. 'Cause I'm here to stay. I'm not done," S…
Michelle Mark
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Sha'Carri Richardson will race Olympic medalists after being banned from competing in Tokyo
After being banned from the Olympics due to a positive marijuana test, Richardson is set to race Te…