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Sha’Carri Richardson Explains Viral Side-Eye During Olympic Relay Race

Richardson won gold in the 4x100m relay for Team USA after securing silver in the 100m final.

Image Credit: Getty Images Sha’Carri Richardson staring down her opponents just before crossing the finish line and winning her first Olympic gold medal was one of the most memorable moments captured at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Even though Richardson agreed the image is iconic—captured mid-stride during the 4x100m relay—and belongs in the Louvre, the Olympian clarified that the side-eye was directed at no one. Running in fourth position, behind Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry, and 200m gold medalist Gabby Thomas, Richardson said, “Once I got the stick, it was like the baton was just full of love and determination.”

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