Richardson was excluded from the Tokyo Games after testing positive for THC.
Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia wins the women's 100m final ahead of silver medalist Sha'Carri Richardson of the U.S. and bronze medalist Melissa Jefferson of the U.S. at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Aug. 3, 2024.Sha'Carri Richardson took silver in the 100 meters at the Summer Games in Paris on Saturday, not quite reaching the top of the podium in her comeback bid, but clinching her first medal in the Olympics. Fellow American and training partner Melissa Jefferson finished with the bronze.
Saint Lucia, a tiny island in the Caribbean, had never won a medal in the Summer Olympics in any sport. It was the first time two Americans appeared on the podium since 1996 when Gail Devers won gold and Gwen Torrence took bronze. The event has been now dominated by Jamaicans for decades.
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