Sha’Carri Richardson — the American sprinter who was suspended from last year’s summer Olympics after testing positive for marijuana — took to Twitter after arbitrators cleared Kamila Valieva to continue competing in the Beijing Olympics despite failing a doping test.
“The only difference I see is I’m a Black young lady,” the Texas-born athlete wrote on Twitter Monday after the decision concerning Valieva’s participation was announced.
Richardson’s positive test nullified her win at the Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, and the guaranteed spot that went with it in Tokyo in the 100. While her 30-day suspension ended before the start of the relay competitions in Tokyo, USA Track and Field decided not to offer her a spot.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared Valieva to skate less than 12 hours after a hastily arranged hearing that lasted into early Monday morning. A panel of judges ruled that the 15-year-old Valieva, the favorite for the women’s individual gold, does not need to be provisionally suspended ahead of a full investigation.
The court gave her a favorable decision in part because she is a minor, known in Olympic jargon as a “protected person,” and is subject to different rules from an adult athlete. #WakeUpCLT #Olympics #WinterOlympics
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