Unexpected Announcement: Sha’Carri Richardson replacement has been named on the New list 

Fans expressed their disappointment after the reigning 100m Olympic and World champion Sha’Carri Richardson withdrew from the 200m finals at the Brussels Diamond League. The decision came after her subpar performance in Saturday’s 100m finals

Richardson participated in the 48th edition of the Memorial Van Damme on Friday, where she was scheduled to compete in the 100m finals on Friday, September 13. However, the American prodigy had a forgettable outing in the event as she finished second to last in the nine-woman field with a time of 11.23 seconds.

The current Olympic champion Julien Alfred of St. Lucia won the trophy, clocking in at 10.88 seconds.Following her disappointing defeat, the Texas native has withdrawn from the 200m finals set for Saturday, September 14. Tasa Jiya of the Netherlands was named Sha’Carri Richardson’s replacement on the start list.

Fans were upset by Richardson’s withdrawal and took to social media to share their opinions. A fan wrote:

“The same way when she won Worlds and was dubbed as graceful because she was promoting ‘sisterhood’. It is the same way she should have taken her losses and continue to champion those causes.”

A fan suggested replacing Richardson with Sydney McLauglin-Levrone, terming the former’s withdrawal “lame.”

“Let Sydney McLaughlin Levrone take her place! I am a big Sha’Carri fan but this drop out is lame and disappointing,” they wrote.

“I knew this would happen after yesterday,” wrote another.

Here are some more reactions from the fans.

“hate to see it ughhh , I fear this was gonna happen,” A fan commented.

“She needs to get mentally stronger,” another tweeted.

“Embarrassed herself now she going home… SMH. Front runner,” yet another one wrote.

“Every move I make, there’s a lot of noise about it” – Sha’Carri Richardson reflects on how she’s perceived

Sha'Carri Richardson pictured at the Olympic Games-Paris 2024 (Image via Getty)

Sha’Carri Richardson pictured at the Olympic Games-Paris 2024 (Image via Getty)

Sha’Carri Richardson recently spoke about how the media portrays her and also said that everything she does gets excessive attention.

“I feel like in the media, every move I make, there’s a lot of noise about it. You get what you get and you get what you give. OK, so that’s just me,” she said. (As quoted by Nola.com)

The 24-year-old also mentioned that over the past few years, she has matured as an athlete and has a deeper appreciation for the role she has been entrusted with.

“I would say in the past few years, I’ve grown to have a better understanding of myself. I have a deeper respect and appreciation for the role I have in the sport, as well as my responsibility to the people who believe and support me” she said.

With her withdrawal from the 200m finals at the Brussels Diamond League, Richardson’s 2024 season has effectively come to a close.