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World 100m champion Sha'Carri Richardson responded to recent award snubs with a positive message about self-love, celebrating her unique energy and resilience amid a mixed season of wins and losses.
Reigning world 100m champion Sha’Carri Richardson has silenced naysayers with a powerful quote shared on her Instagram stories.
Sha’Carri Richardson has been snubbed in a series of nominations and awards and the latest one was felt closer to home, the USATF Jackie Joyner-Kersee Athlete of the Year award. The Olympic 100m silver medallist, who won the award last year will not be defending her title as a new list of nominees was unveiled.
Triple Olympic champion Gabby Thomas and 400m hurdles world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone headline the list of the nominees with Olympic champions Masai Russell and Tara Davis-Woodhall also making the cut.
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Sha'Carri Richardson was also snubbed at the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) awards where Julien Alfred was crowned the best athlete of Paris Olympics.
Seemingly shutting haters for dragging her into the drama, she shared a quote on her Instagram stories, emphasising the love she has for herself and noting that her energy and vibe are different from other people.
“I love me. I love my aura. I love my energy. I love my mind. I love my thoughts. I love who I am,” the quote read.
Meanwhile, Sha’Carri Richardson has had a mixed 2024 season, made up of wins and losses. She clocked a world-leading time of 10.71 seconds to claim the win at the US Olympic trials.
Heading to the Paris Olympic Games, Sha’Carri Richardson was a favourite to win but ended up finishing second behind Julien Alfred in the women’s 100m final. She then anchored the women’s 4x100m relay team to a gold medal.
After the Olympic Games, Sha’Carri Richardson competed at the Diamond League Meeting in Zurich, beating Julien Alfred to second place. Going into the Diamond League Meeting final in Brussels, Richardson faded to eighth as Julien Alfred claimed the win.
Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith, also coming off a disappointing outing at the Paris Olympic Games, finished second as Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith competed the podium.
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