ShaCarri Richardson Fails Drug Test.

American Sprinter ShaCarri is trending after reports came in that the athlete had failed a drug test and might miss the Olympics.

The positive test came at the U.S. Olympic trials last month where Richardson won the 100m in 10.86 seconds, establishing herself as a contender for gold at the Olympics. But a positive test during the trials would mean all of Richardson’s results from the meet would be wiped out.

The 21-year-old tested positive for cannabis which is banned by the world anti-doping agency and will appear on NBC’s Today Show on Friday, July 2.

Richardson was billed to run in the 200m at the Stockholm Diamond League meeting in Sweden this weekend but she was not on the entry list for the race on the meet’s official website on Thursday.

While a failed drug test carries a weighty punishment, in the case of cannabis, if an athlete can prove that their ingestion of the substance was unrelated to sports performance then a suspension of three months rather than the usual four years is imposed.

If an athlete is willing to undertake an approved treatment programme in collaboration with their national anti-doping body then the ban can be reduced to a single month.

A 30-day ban backdated to the time of the adverse result could leave Richardson clear to race in the 4x100m relay at the Olympics on Aug. 6, if selected by USATF.

Reports from sources close to the matter have reported that Jenna Prandini, who finished fourth in the final, had already been approached to run for the U.S. in the 100m in Tokyo.

Richardson posted a tweet saying “I am human”.