Sha'Carri Richardson calls out haters again as she compares herself to Flo-Jo

ATHLETICS Sha'Carri Richardson calls out haters again as she compares herself to Flo-Jo

Abigael Wafula 21:22 - 14.02.2024

Sha'Carri Richardson has hit out at her haters once more, sharing a throwback photo as she compares herself to world record holder Flo-Jo.

Reigning World 100m champion Sha’Carri Richardson, one of the most criticized athletes in the world, has once again hit out at her haters, comparing herself to the late Florence Griffith Joyner.

The American track star has opened up on drawing inspiration from the legendary sprinter Joyner, commonly known as Flo-Jo, the 100m and 200m world record holder.

Back in 2021, she told the Associated Press: "The way she did that was graceful. I always liked that. If the amazing Flo-Jo had long nails, there was no excuse why I couldn't have long nails."

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Richardson is now regarded for her bold style and self-expression but back in 2019, she called out her haters in an Instagram post.

Richardson had said: "Y'all love talking about my hair & my nails like the greatest woman to ever enter the game didn't run in style. Keep hating the player and y'all right we gone let them keep talking."

The American recently shared her 2021 image of Flo-Jo on her Instagram story and captioned it with a few emojis.

Richardson has also shared that she draws her inspiration from Wilma Rudolph, a world-record-holding Olympic champion of the 1950s and 1960s.

"Those two were the mix of the athlete I wanted to be. An athlete that shows I know where I came from and been through things, but I'm not going to allow that to define me, and to always present myself in a way that is dominant - but that is also appealing,” she said.

Meanwhile, Richardson also expressed her goals ahead of the Olympic Games. In an interview, she said: "We're not stopping at the world champion. We cannot stop at world champion, but it is a nice beginning. I'm a 1-2 runner, and I want you guys to see this."

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