Paris, Saint-Denis — The sprint double quest for Noah Lyles was narrowly successful. With a time of 19.70 to win the bronze in the 200 final, he came in third.
Despite having a positive COVID-19 test, Lyles ran. Lyles, who has a history of asthma, was treated medically after the race and eventually fell into a wheelchair.
“On Tuesday morning, I got up at around five in the morning and I felt terrible. When the race was over, Lyles stated, “I knew it was more than just sore from the 100.” “We tested and found that it was positive for COVID, which alarmed the doctors.
My initial reaction was to remain calm. I believe I have experienced worse circumstances. I felt that I had run in worse conditions, so we just tried to stay hydrated and took things day by day while being isolated.
“It’s taken its toll for sure, but I’ve never been more proud of myself to be able to come out here and getting a bronze medal.”
Letsile Tebogo of Botswana led around the bend and dashed over the final stretch for an unexpectedly easy victory, clocking in at 19.46. With a timing of 19.62, American sprinter Kenny Bednarek won the silver medal.
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Noah Lyles is given medical attention after testing positive with COVID-19.
Lyles required medical attention as soon as he won the bronze medal. Following his wheelchair-assisted departure from the track, it was revealed that he had tested positive for COVID-19 before the event.
After testing positive on Tuesday, Lyles claimed, “It definitely affected my performance.” He also mentioned that he tried to keep his illness “close to the chest” and stayed in an off-site hotel. Both his opponents and teammates were unaware of his illness.
Lyles does have asthma, which exacerbates respiratory conditions.
“Why would we give them an edge?” When questioned about the secrecy, he responded that they also wanted everyone to be able to compete and didn’t want anyone to fear.
There are no limitations on using COVID-19 to compete in the Olympics in Paris. Here is an explanation of the Olympic COVID protocols.
“On Monday, August 5th, Noah Lyles tested positive for COVID-19, as we can confirm. The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee released a statement in response, saying, “The USOPC and USATF swiftly enacted all necessary protocols to prioritize his health, the wellbeing of our team, and the safety of fellow competitors.” “Our top priority is protecting Team USA athletes’ rights to compete while also ensuring their safety. Following a comprehensive medical assessment, Noah decided to compete this evening. We honor his choice and will keep a careful eye on his health.”
Later, Lyles said on Instagram that he thinks this is the last Olympics he will ever compete in. His competition was supposed to be the 4×100 relay.
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At the Olympics in Paris, Grant Holloway wins a gold medal in the 110 hurdles.
In the 110-meter hurdles at the Stade de France during the Paris Games on Thursday night, Team USA’s Grant Holloway took home the gold medal in a timing of 12.99 seconds.
Rasheed Broadbell of Jamaica (bronze, 13.09) and Daniel Roberts of Team USA (silver, 13.09) were the other medal winners.
It is easy to understand why Holloway is the world’s top hurdler in the 110-meter event. After he finished with silver at the Tokyo Games in 2021 and missed out on gold by
