It’s been a long three years since a one-month suspension kept Sha’Carri Richardson out of the Tokyo Olympics, but she’s back with a vengeance this year, ready to compete for glory and the gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Richardson, the 24-year-old runner from Dallas, is one of the fastest sprinters in the world. Although this is her first time at the Olympics, she’s proven herself on the world stage before, winning gold in the 100-meter sprint and 4x100m relay at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest.
She qualified for Paris in the 100-meter sprint event at the United States Olympic trials in late June with a 10.71 time, 0.09 seconds faster than second-place finisher Melissa Jefferson.
Here’s when you can catch Sha’Carri Richardson competing for the first time at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
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When is Sha’Carri Richardson competing in the Olympics?
Sha’Carri Richardson will start her 2024 Olympic schedule on Friday, Aug. 2 with the Women’s 100-meter Preliminary Round, and should she advance, the final will be on Saturday, Aug. 3.
She will not race in the Women’s 200-meter event after finishing fourth behind Gabby Thomas, Brittany Brown and McKenzie Long at the U.S. Olympic trials.
Richardson also has a spot on the relay team and will compete in the Women’s 4 X 100-meter Relay starting Thursday, Aug. 8.
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How to watch Sha’Carri Richardson race at the 2024 Paris Olympics
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Location: Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
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Cable TV: NBC, USA, E!
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Streaming: Peacock; NBCOlympics.com; NBC Olympics app
Contributing: Jack McKessy, USA TODAY.
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