After the suspension of sprinter Shakari Richardson, the White House press secretary Jean Psaki Said that the regulations on the use of doping by Olympic athletes should be reviewed.
“It’s sad to see that this is the end it’s not over, I should say, maybe this is the beginning of her story. We know the rule is where they are. Maybe we should look at them again,” Psaki told CNNIt’s John Berman on Wednesday. “Of course we must respect the role of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and the U.S. Olympic Committee and the decisions they make, but this is sad.”
Her remarks were made the day after Richardson’s name was excluded from the list announced on Tuesday by the United States Athletics Team (USATF), which means that the 21-year-old player will not participate in any events in Tokyo this summer. .
Although Richardson was banned for 30 days and banned her from participating in the 100m individual race, fans still hope that she will still have the opportunity to participate in the women’s 4x100m race scheduled for August 5th, which was suspended after her.
However, she was not selected for the relay pool.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the USATF stated that although they also believe that doping rules should be reconsidered, the national governing body of the sport will be required to abide by the rules towards the summer Olympics starting on July 23.
“First of all, we are very sympathetic to Sha’Carri Richardson’s extenuating circumstances and strongly praise her responsibility-and will continue to support her on and off the track,” USATF officials said.
“Although the USATF fully agrees that the advantages of the WADA and THC related rules should be reassessed, if the USATF changes its policy only a few weeks after the end of the game, this will damage the integrity of the U.S. Olympic track and field team trials before the Olympics.” They added.
Last week, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) banned Richardson from participating in the competition because a chemical substance found in her marijuana was positive for THC.
She cited the pressure of her biological mother to die from smoking marijuana.The drug was legal for recreational use in Oregon and 17 other states and Washington, D.C. where she was using it
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The suspension was met with strong opposition, and many people ridiculed that cannabis was seen by the agency as a performance-enhancing drug.Outstanding people on both sides of the aisle, including Donald Trump Representative Owa Alexander Ocasio-Cortez, Condemned the decision of the US Anti-Doping Agency.
Richardson is expected to take home the gold medal, especially after she set a personal best in April and became the fastest woman ever.
“It really smells, John. I don’t think there is a better definition,” Psaki told Berman about Richardson being excluded from the relay list. “She is a—as a person obsessed with the Olympics, I know the president pays close attention—she is an inspirational person. She has lost her mother. She has experienced a tragedy, and she is also the fastest woman in the world. “
“It’s sad, we wish her good luck and look forward to seeing her become the fastest woman in the world in the next few years,” Psaki added.
In appearance National Broadcasting CorporationIn the “Today” show, Richardson said that this would not be the end of her Olympic dream.
“This is just a game,” she said. “I’m 21 years old this year, and I’m still very young… I still have a lot of competitions to participate in, I have a lot of talent to support me, because everything I do is natural.”
Although international regulators relaxed restrictions on cannabis use shortly after 2012 Olympic GamesIn some cases, agents continue to test and punish use, citing that drugs may post health risks to athletes or violate “sportsmanship.”
The six-person relay pool will include Javianne Oliver, Teahna Daniels, Jenna Prandini, Gabby Thomas, English Gardener and Aleisa Hobbs.
Weekly newspaper Contacted the US Anti-Doping Agency for comments, but received no response before publication.
