It appears Team USA track star Noah Lyles has run his final race at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Lyles, who was recently crowned the “fastest man in the world” a few days ago, makes a hasty exit following the conclusion of the individual event programs scheduled for the runner at the Summer Games.
Despite a sub-optimal condition, Noah Lyles still placed in Thursday’s final to add a bronze medal to the United States medal count. Lyles indicated it never crossed his mind not to compete on the world’s biggest track and field stage.
Lyles Competes in 200m on Friday
Shortly after placing third in the sprint on Thursday, United States athlete Noah Lyles revealed that he has not been feeling well over the last few days at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Three short moons after a memorable 100m gold medal victory for Team USA, Lyles looked like a defeated boxer following a multi-found slugfest.
A third-place, bronze-winning Noah Lyles was not celebrating on all fours while struggling to breathe following the race. Lyles needed assistance to get off the track which is more than understandable given his asthma condition. The 27-year-old athlete leaves the 2024 Paris Olympics happy with his effort despite not being in peak athletic condition:
“We just took it day-by-day trying to hydrate as much, quarantined off. I definitely say that it’s taken its toll for sure,” he said, “but I’ve never been more proud of myself for being able to come out here and getting a bronze medal where last Olympics I was very disappointed, and this time, I couldn’t be more proud.”
Therefore, it was not a massive shock when the track star announced he suspected he was done at the 2024 Paris Olympics on social media with no more remaining individual events. Noah Lyles had been scheduled to compete in the men’s 4x100m final on Friday night looking to add to the U.S. medal count.
Multiple Meadlists Dealing With COVID Illness
According to the New York Times, several additional athletes have also reported dealing with illness at the 2024 Paris Olympics. A pair of medal-winning swimmers from Australia, Zac Stubblety-Cook and Lani Pallister tested positive for COVID before deciding to race.
Adam Peaty from Great Britain won the silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke only to be diagnosed with COVID about 24 hours later. According to a report from TODAY.com, more than a handful of athletes have battled COVID during their time in France. This figure represents less than 5% of the estimated 11,000 athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“Anytime you have a large congregation of people in one place like this … you’re going to expect that there will be transmission and acquisition of respiratory infections. At the top of the list is COVID, since it’s spreading very widely and effectively at the present time,” Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center told TODAY.
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