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Sha’Carri Richardson Wins World Championships 100m

Sha'Carri Richardson did the unthinkable and won the 100-meter gold medal at the World Athletic Championships in Budapest.

Sha’Carri Richardson on Being “THAT Girl” In Teen Vogue Interview

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Andy Lyons / Getty Track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson has been a significant figure in popular culture within the past couple of years, and a new profile with Teen Vogue dives deeper into what makes her go, on and off the track. The profile, which debuted online on Wednesday (February 23rd), is a full-length profile interview that covers the sprinter who burst into fame after winning the women’s 100-meter race at the 2020 United States Olympic trials and was embroiled in media controversy after her suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency in July 2021 for a month for testing positive for marijuana usage (which she stated was to cope with the death of her biological mother at that time) which took her out of competition for the Tokyo 2020 ...

Sha’Carri Richardson Declares In Post-Event Interview That She’ll Return To Winning Ways

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jonathan Ferrey / Getty Sha’Carri Richardson returned to the track this past weekend in one of the most highly-anticipated track meets of the year, most especially after the Texas native’s ban from the Tokyo Olympics. After competing in the 100-meter event at the Prefontaine Classic, Richardson came in last among the nine racers but confidently declared she’ll be back to winning soon. Richardson spoke with NBC Sports after the race in Eugene, Ore., and the 21-year-old’s confidence was unshaken despite the results of the race. “Coming out today was a great return to the sport,” Richardson said to NBC reporter Lewis Johnson. “I’m not upset with myself at all. This is one race. I’m not done. You know what I’m capable of. Count me out if you want to… I’m not ...

Sha’Carri Richardson Stars In Beats Studio Buds Spot, Kanye West’s New Track “No Child Left Behind” Featured

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Beats / Beats While the Tokyo Olympics continues to lose more big names by the minute, none was more disappointing than the ouster of track and field superstar, Sha’Carri Richardson. Although “America’s fastest woman” won’t get a shot at Olympic gold, she does star in a fantastic Beats Studio Buds commercial that features a new track from Kanye West. The track, “No Child Left Behind” will appear on West’s upcoming studio album, DONDA, which is getting quite the rollout treatment with listening parties cropping up throughout the United States. The album is set to debut this coming Friday (July 23) and the song backs Richardson sporting the recently released Beats Studio Pods in the spot. Source: Beats / Beats The commercial and track debuted during Game 6 ...

Drake, Dua Lipa & More Show Support for Sha’Carri Richardson After Olympic Suspension

“They know she woulda ATE,” Drake captioned a photo of the star athlete on his Instagram Story. Lipa also expressed her displeasure with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) decision to suspend Richardson after the failed drug test. “Let her run!! This is stupid,” the “Levitating” singer wrote on her Instagram Story. Union shared a similar sentiment, tweeting, “Weed is great for many a thing but running faster isn’t one of them. LET HER RUN!!!” Richardson’s suspension will prevent her from competing in the 100-meter race at the Tokyo Olympics later this month. As rumors swirled about her suspension on Thursday, the sprinter put out a tweet, simply stating, “I am human.” The following morning, she appeared on NBC...