Out track star Sha’Carri Richardson lights up the internet with Olympic trial performance

Sha’Carri Richardson preparing for the 100m race at the Olympics Trials on June 19, 2021.
Photo: Screenshot/Team USA

An out 21-year-old became the youngest qualifying track and field athlete so far for the United States this weekend, after winning the 100-meter dash — and the overwhelming support of social media.

Sha’Carri Richardson, a standout from Texas that attended Louisiana State University (LSU) for one year before becoming professional, has secured her trip to her first Olympic Games in Tokyo next month for Team USA.

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Richardson has resisted opening up to press about her personal life, but she did say before the race, “My girlfriend actually picked my [hair] color,” which is bright orange.

“She said it like spoke to her, the fact that it was just so loud and vibrant, and that’s who I am,” Richardson said to reporters, according to the Olympics website.

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