Three years ago, a one-month suspension for marijuana use kept Sha’Carri Richardson out of the Tokyo Olympic Games after she qualified for the 100-meter dash. This year, Richardson will make her long-awaited Olympics debut.
The 24-year-old Dallas native qualified for the 100-meter sprint event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in late June. She won the women’s 100-meter final at the United States Olympic trials with a 10.71 time, 0.09 seconds faster than second-place finisher Melissa Jefferson.
Richardson proved herself as one of the best sprinters in the world over the last four years. In addition to her 2021 Olympic-qualifying time, the former LSU sprinter won gold in the 100-meter sprint and 4x100m relay at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest.
She also won the bronze medal in the 200-meter sprint in Budapest, though she failed to qualify for the event at Olympic qualifiers last month.
Here’s what to know about Richardson’s upcoming Olympics debut.
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Sha’Carri Richardson at the 2024 Olympics
Richardson will run the 100-meter dash at this year’s Olympics. She may also run for Team USA in the 4x100m relay, though the team is still to be announced.
Here’s the full schedule for the women’s 100-meter sprint event at the 2024 Olympics.
Friday, August 2
- Women’s 100m Preliminary Round: 4:35 a.m. ET
- Women’s 100m Round 1: 4:50 a.m. ET
Saturday, August 3
- Women’s 100m Semifinal: 1:50 p.m. ET
- Women’s 100m Final: 3:20 p.m. ET
How to watch Sha’Carri Richardson at the Olympics
- Dates: August 2 – August 3
- Location: Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
- Cable TV: NBC, USA, E!
- Streaming: Peacock; NBCOlympics.com; NBC Olympics app
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