Athletics-Focused Richardson eyes Olympic trials redemption


Athletics - Diamond League - Xiamen - Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China - April 20, 2024 Sha'carri Richardson of the U.S. reacts after finishing second in the women's 200m final REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

(Reuters) - American fan favourite Sha'Carri Richardson will look to add another chapter to her comeback story with a ticket to the Paris Games when the United States team trials kick off on Friday, three years after her Olympic dream came crashing down.

The Texan catapulted herself into household fame when she won the 100 metres at the 2021 trials, but a positive test for cannabis saw her miss out on competing in Tokyo.

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