Richardson won gold alongside teammates Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry and Gabby Thomas. Richardson got emotional during the group’s medal ceremony, shedding several tears as the U.S. national anthem played throughout the stadium. “That was not a plan, that was not scripted,” Richardson quipped. “I would honestly say that moment was just a full circle moment, just embracing everything, not even including what had happened in the general moment to make it
podium, but just embracing the entire journey of being just a human and growing, not even just as an athlete, but as a woman, as a spirit.” With the Paris Games officially over, Richardson told the outlet that this was only the “beginning” of her Olympic journey. “There’s nothing but up from here,” she declared. Richardson took home a total of two Olympic medals in Paris, earning silver in the women’s 100-meter final. She celebrated her individual win via Instagram on August 4, captioning pics of herself after the race with three
- Richardson took home a total of two Olympic medals in Paris, earning silver in the women’s 100-meter final. She celebrated her individual win via Instagram on August 4, captioning pics of herself after the race with three silver hearts. Three years before her Paris victories, Richardson was disqualified from attending the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for marijuana use. “I just want to take responsibility for my actions, I know what I did,” she said during a July 2021 episode of Today. “I know what I’m supposed to do and what I’m allowed not to do, and I still
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