Sha'Carri Richardson reveals advice from her grandmother as she is set to make Olympic debut in Paris

Sha'Carri Richardson revealed advice from her grandmother ahead of making her Olympic debut in Paris. The American is set to compete in the 100m dash, which will start on August 2 and the finals will continue until August 4.

The American sprinter is very close to her grandmother, Betty Harp, as the latter is the one who raised the athlete. Richardson is never seen talking about her biological mother, except the time when she passed away in 2021. Her grandmother is the one who pushed the athlete to pursue track and field as her career.

The grandmother and daughter duo was recently featured in the latest Vogue issue where they spoke highly of each other. Not just this, Richardson never failed to show her affection towards her Big Momma, as she ran towards the stands and hugged her after qualifying for the Paris Olympics in the 100m.

Now, with just a few days left for her event to start in Paris, the 24-year-old revealed a piece of advice from her grandmother on her recent Instagram story. She shared a picture of Harp hugging a huge picture of the athlete on a wall and added her advice, writing:

"Do your best & have fun- Big Momma"

Sha''Carri Richardson's story

Sha'Carri Richardson calls her grandmother her heart

After clocking 10.86s in the 100m finals at the US Olympic track and field trials, and qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics, Sha'Carri Richardson lauded her grandmother and opened up about her closeness with her. After finishing her race, she ran to her in the stands and fell on her shoulders.

In an interview with USA Today, she said:

"My grandmother is my heart. My grandmother is my superwoman. Honestly, that was one of my biggest goals in life – to have her see me compete in one of the highest levels, and be successful."

Her grandmother has always been beside her in every situation, and highlighting the same the athlete said:

"From Day 1 up until now, always being in my corner, no matter what I did, no matter if it was good, no matter if it was bad."

However, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics did not go as expected for Sha'Carri Richardson, as she was suspended after using cannabis due to her mother's passing away. But the American sprinter has marked her return and is ready to prove her prospect as a formidable athlete at the Paris Olympics.