Dallas' own Sha’Carri Richardson makes her long-awaited Olympic debut Friday at the Paris Olympics, and her odds just got better in the 100-meter dash.
Dallas ' own Sha’Carri Richardson makes her long-awaited Olympic debut as track and field events rev up Friday at the Paris Olympics, and her odds just got better with the absence of one of her top challengers in the 100-meter dash.All things considered, the 100m first-round heat Friday morning should be nothing more than a warmup and a tuneup for the 24-year-old from Dallas .
The morning track and field events air on E! starting at 3 a.m. CT and will replay on NBC 5 at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.Richardson is the reigning world champion in the event, and her 10.71-second sprint at the U.S. trials in June made her the fastest woman in the world this year. Richardson will still face tough competition from three-time Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica, who has won the race twice. Fraser-Pryce is competing in her fifth and final Olympics.and needed to turn on the jets after a bad start. She won the heat with her right shoelace untied.
“I think she's positioned perfectly,” Allyson Felix, the most decorated track and field athlete in history said. “She's coming off a world championship. She looks to be the overwhelming favorite. I think she just has to execute.”Richardson, who missed the Tokyo Games because of a positive marijuana test at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials, is on a quest for redemption.Besides a gold medal, Richarson will be racing for cash and a clang.
As part of the legacy of the Paris Olympics, the bell eventually will move from the stadium to a permanent home at the rebuilt Notre Dame Cathedral.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
What to watch: Sha’Carri Richardson makes Olympic debut FridayTrack and field events rev up Friday at the Paris Olympics.
Read more »
What to watch for 2024 Paris Olympics: Sha'Carri Richardson makes Olympic debut Friday, August 2Sha’Carri Richardson makes her long-awaited Olympic debut as track and field events rev up Friday at the Paris Olympics.
Read more »
What to watch for 2024 Paris Olympics: Sha'Carri Richardson makes Olympic debut Friday, August 2Sha’Carri Richardson makes her long-awaited Olympic debut as track and field events rev up Friday at the Paris Olympics.
Read more »
What to watch for 2024 Paris Olympics: Sha'Carri Richardson makes Olympic debut Friday, August 2Sha’Carri Richardson makes her long-awaited Olympic debut as track and field events rev up Friday at the Paris Olympics.
Read more »
How to watch Olympic track and field: Sha’Carri Richardson and other TexansPreliminary rounds comprise most of the first few days of on track action at the Stade de France.
Read more »
Sha’Carri Richardson in photos: How U.S. sprinter became Olympic starHere’s a comprehensive timeline of Richardson’s rise to stardom as she prepares to run at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Read more »