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? In June 2021, Richardson qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, winning the 100-m sprint at the U.S.