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    Sha'Carri Richardson sees a double standard in allowing Kamila Valieva to compete

    "The only difference I see is I'm a black young lady,"
    by Bill Chappell Feb 15, 2022 2 minutes
    A positive drug test denied U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson a chance to compete in the Tokyo Games; Russian skater Kamila Valieva had a different experience.

    U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson is calling out Olympic and anti-doping officials, after Russian skater Kamila Valieva was allowed to compete despite testing positive for a banned drug.

    "Can we get a solid answer on the difference" between their situations? Richardson , after mediators ruled that Valieva should be allowed to skate

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