Michael Phelps Suspended: Sha’Carri Richardson, a Dallas Carter High School graduate, was recently suspended.
This has led to debate about whether athletes should be allowed to compete in any sport after they test positive for marijuana.
Another argument is that Michael Phelps, a swimmer, was permitted to participate in the Olympics because he had tested positive for marijuana smoking.
Because of their different timelines, it’s hard to compare Richardson’s and Phelps situations.
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While Phelps tested positive for marijuana after the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Richardson was suspended after a positive test during her qualifying round for the 2012 London Games.
Richardson was reported to have been caught using marijuana in a bong.
However, Richardson never tested positive for THC. Richardson was only positive for THC metabolites, so this isn’t an anti-doping violation.
Was he unable to secure a sponsor?
In the sports world, promoting or testing positive for banned substances can result in athletes being barred from competing for a period of time. It can also have negative effects on an athlete’s image and earning potential.
Michael Phelps has been one of the most successful Olympic swimmers in history, with 28 gold medals and a record number of career records to his name.
But it’s not always easy to succeed in the sport of swimming, and he’s faced a number of obstacles throughout his life.
His 2004 DUI arrest was one of them. In 2009, he also committed a misdemeanor when he was found smoking pot.
It was a mistake that cost him a major sponsorship deal. Kellogg’s ended its relationship with him but other sponsors stood behind him.
Was he able to lose his name?
Phelps is the most decorated Olympic swimmer in history and has a reputation as one of the world’s best athletes.
But, just like any athlete, he has made mistakes and has had his ups and downs in life.
For starters, he has been arrested twice for driving under the influence of alcohol.
But then came the scandal involving a photograph of him smoking drugs in a bong, published by a British newspaper.
The image was widely circulated on social media and led to him losing a major sponsorship.
During an interview with TODAY’s Matt Lauer on Friday, Michael said he made a mistake that was “regrettable.”
He was most concerned about his family and friends, not the financial consequences of the incident.
Ultimately, there are a lot of different ways to measure success in sport.
Other than the league table, scoreboard and awards, compliance, performance, and development are all important.
Was he suspended?
Michael Phelps has 23 gold medals and is considered the greatest Olympian.
He is a role model and is also known for his charity work, supporting youth interest in swimming and encouraging a healthy lifestyle.
USA Swimming removed him from the pool after he was photographed smoking pot.
One of his sponsors also dropped him. He apologized for his behavior and said that he had made poor judgment.
His swimming body, USA Swimming has banned him from competing for the next three months.
He has lost a major sponsorship deal with Kellogg, which says his most recent behavior is “not consistent with the image of Kellogg.”
