Charli Richardson, who won the women's 100-meter run at the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials in Oregon, will not be able to compete for gold in her signature individual event at the Tokyo Olympics: the 21-year-old sprinter tested positive for marijuana, a performance enhancing drug that the World Anti-Doping Agency The 21-year-old sprinter tested positive for marijuana, which the World Anti-Doping Agency considers a banned substance. The World Anti-Doping Agency considers this test result a banned substance.

In the Olympic trials final, Richardson ran an astounding time of 10.86 to take the top spot out of three coveted spots on the US team. Now one of the fastest women in the world (and also one of the most stylish: she enters the race with long bright orange hair and bold acrylic nails), she was the U.S. gold medal contender in the 100-meter run. However, the positive test resulted in a 30-day ban for Richardson. Her qualifying trial time was invalidated, although she could compete on July 27, a few days before the Olympic competition in track and field began on July 30. This means she cannot compete in the individual 100-meter run. If selected, she could compete in the 4 x 100-meter relay. (Richardson accepted the suspension. (Note: Marijuana is legal in Oregon, where the trials took place, so Richardson did not violate the law by using marijuana.)

In an interview with NBC, Richardson coped with the unexpected loss of her own mother, who died while the sprinter was participating in the trials He claimed that he used drugs to cope with the loss. Richardson said that he learned of his mother's death through a reporter. She said in an interview, "It sent me into a state of emotional panic." She also discussed her struggles with mental health and the pressures of performing on the world stage while dealing with personal trauma. Read the full interview here:

Yesterday, Richardson tweeted, "I am human."

On Twitter, many people, including celebrities like Billy Porter and Gabrielle Union, have shown their support for Richardson, begging those responsible to let her run:

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