Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson is representing Team USA at the Paris Summer Olympics. Her appearance at the Olympics finishes off a three-year ordeal that began before the Tokyo Games, when Richardson tested positive for cannabis—a banned substance under World Anti-Doping Agency Rules—after bursting into the American sporting consciousness with an outstanding performance at the Olympic trials in 2021. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Here’s a detailed look at why Sha’Carri Richardson was suspended from the Tokyo Olympics and the impact that setback had on the athlete. Why was Sha’Carri Richardson suspended?