30-year-old Elaine Thompson-Herah

is known

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as the ‘fastest lady alive.’ Thompson-Herah won the 100m recently at the Prefontaine Classic.

At the same time, Sha’Carri Richardson, who finished in second place, and switched her hair color, faces criticism from social media

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.

Retired sprinter, Michael Johnson, reshared a tweet showing the picture of Elaine Thompson-Herah and Sha’Carri Richardson

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. Sharing that tweet, Michael wrote, “Coincidence or Nah?”

Sha’Carri Richardson, a track and field team sprinter, gained notoriety during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics

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. Richardson, who also happens to be the fourth-fastest woman in American history.

She

was disqualified

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from competing in the 100 m in the Olympics after testing positive for marijuana

Why Richardson was facing so much critic 

After winning the U.S. Olympic trials in June, Richardson experienced huge success.

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Unfortunately, she tested positive for a substance found in marijuana shortly after that victory

.

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Her counselors questioned her, and somehow she accepted that she took drugs to cope with her mother’s death

.

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After this, she was

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consequently

suspended for one month. She was unable to

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participate

in the Tokyo Olympics as a result. Even Joe Biden tried to suggest USADA change some rules of the Olympics.

But according to USADA, consumption of drugs

is prohibited

in the Olympics and a criminal offense

.

After the suspension, she did not talk to the media. But receiving all the criticism and making a comeback is bold enough to make anyone’s mouth shut.

Elaine Thompson-Herahs’ point of view on this

Elaine Thompson-Herah beats Richardsons in a league in Eugene. Thompson was asked about the rivalry between her and Richardson during the race

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For this, Thompson called Richardson, a good athlete, and asked people to let her breathe and perform well

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Elaine told the reporters, “She’s a good athlete, and

she’s making her way back on the track.”

But, she also added,

Well, Richardson has done her best and broken some great records.

Meanwhile, Elaine has broken many records, leading her to the title ‘Fastest Women Alive

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Ishani Yadav is a US Sports author for EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Delhi. Ishani spent her childhood playing baseball and badminton, which led to her passion for sports. She is also a big fan of WWE superstar John Cena and his flying shoulder block. Ishani is a big fan of fantasy fiction and comics and when not working, spends her time reading some of the genres' classics.

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