When she was banned I knew that we altered medal stands. Shelby without a doubt would have been a medalist in 2021 Tokyo and also in 2024.
Shelby was absolutely ready to go. She was hungry.
But that's why her ban was such a good thing! She was DOPING get it? She was cheating! So banning a nearly surefire medalist opened up opportunities before the Olympics even happened! Our olympic team in 2021 consisted of Elle St Pierre, Cory McGee and Heather Maclean (!!!!!!!). Heather had an amazing last lap to make it in some dramatics. She got to call herself an Olympian and her career has taken off from there.
Shelby not being there meant someone else also made the final in every race in the trials and at the games. Someone else got to medal. Were those athletes clean? We won't know for sure, but it opened the door still for that potential.