Team USA track superstar Noah Lyles finished with a bronze medal in the 200-meter race at the 2024 Olympics — despite battling Covid.
Team USA track superstar Noah Lyles shockingly finished with a bronze medal in the 200-meter race at the 2024 Olympics . that is, until it was revealed he is currently battling Covid, but elected to participate in the event.
« I woke up early about 5 AM on Tuesday morning and was feeling really horrible », Noah told NBC minutes after the race.
« I knew it was more than just being sore from the 100. Woke up the doctors and we tested and unfortunately, it came up that I was positive for Covid. And my first thought was not to panic. »
Lyles, who then « quarantined off », says he decided to go forward with the race . and while he may have normally been super disappointed with a third-place finish, that’s not the case given the circumstances.
