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Sha'carri Richardson sends word of caution to her critics after season opener setback

Modified Jun 11, 2025 01:41 GMT

Sha'Carri Richardson recently sent a word of caution for her critics after her season opener setback. The double Olympic medalist had finished fourth in her season opener, which was held in Tokyo in May 2025.

Richardson uploaded a mirror selfie to her Instagram profile. She wrote in the caption of her Instagram story:

"The countdown"

In another of her Instagram stories, the 25-year-old sprinter shared a quote, which simply mentioned:

"Let whoever think whatever"

Screengrabs of Sha'Carri Richardson on her Instagram stories [Image Source: Sha'Carri Richardson Instagram/@itsshacarri]

Richardson had shared similar thoughts a couple of weeks ago on her X timeline. The double Olympic medalist sprinter had written in the caption:

"June is here and I truly have no fear for the rest of the year🙏🙏"

After finishing 2024 on a slightly disappointing note with her performance at the Diamond League finals, Sha'Carri Richardson had opened her season with a time of 11.47 seconds at an athletic meet in Tokyo. Though it was a considerable improvement, Richardson didn't finish among the top three.

Richardson hopes for a strong performance at the Tokyo World Championships, which will be held at the National Stadium in Tokyo by September 2025.

Sha'Carri Richardson opens up about joining the Athlos meet as an advisor-owner for next year

Sha'Carri Richardson talks about joining the Athlos meet for the next year [Image Source: Getty]

Sha'Carri Richardson also spoke about how she felt after joining the Athlos meet for 2026. The double Olympic medalist sprinter will join as an advisor-owner for the next season.

In her interview with ESPN, the Olympic champion opened up about the new responsibility and how she wished to use it to promote women's sports further.

"I take pride in doing what is right for people. Joining ATHLOS as an advisor-owner gives me the opportunity to create something that genuinely empowers people both on and off the track," she said.

Alexis Ohanian, the founder of the ATHLOS meet, also expressed his delight at Richardson's arrival. He said:

"Gabby, Sha'Carri, and Tara represent a new generation of athletes who have put this sport on their shoulders and deserve to be compensated for being the standard-bearers. We were focused on bringing them into the league as founding owners."

Sha'Carri Richardson is also one of the few prominent athletes who has not participated in the much-talked-about Grand Slam Track League.

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Animesh Pandey is a seasoned content writer at Sportskeeda with over eight years of experience, having previously worked as an intern for Follow Your Sport before joining SK as a columnist in 2017. A graduate with a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing, he also worked at TFI Media Private Limited and contributed as an intern for the movie website Nettv4u.

He has extensively covered events from World Championships to the Olympics, providing insights and analyses that resonate with his audience. His belief in mastering the basics and delivering accurate, relevant, and ethical information through thorough research is reflected in his work.

He was notably invited to the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2018 at Rashtrapati Bhavan after winning a MyGov quiz on Indian Sports, where he engaged with celebrated athletes such as Rahi Sarnobat, Hima Das, Jinson Johnson, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, and Subedar Neeraj Chopra, who also happens to be his favorite Olympian.

Despite being a field hockey enthusiast, Animesh's most cherished Olympic moments include Wayde Van Niekerk's unexpected world record in the 400 meters at Rio and Chopra's historic gold medal in Tokyo.

When not immersed in writing or watching the Olympics, Animesh indulges in his love for movies, embracing quality cinema regardless of the language.

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