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Paris Olympics: Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred upsets Sha'Carri Richardson in women's 100 meters

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PARIS — Three years after testing positive for marijuana and allowing an Olympic berth to slip through her grasp, Sha’Carri Richardson arrived in Paris on the cusp of completing the sort of redemptive arc typically found in a Hollywood script.

A journey that started with the despair of missing the chance to compete in Tokyo seemed destined to end with a delirious celebration on Stade de France’s distinctive purple track.