Noah Lyles Wins Bronze Medal at Olympics' 200m Race, Then Reveals He Has COVID
Noah Lyles decided to run in the 200-meter race at the Olympics, despite testing positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week.
The 27-year-old American athlete won the bronze medal during the race on day thirteen of the 2024 Paris Olympics Games on Thursday (August 8) in Paris, France. Noah was seen laying down on the track and looking out of breath following the race.
Staff wheeled him away on a wheelchair. He later revealed his COVID diagnosis. Keep reading to find out more… “I woke up early about 5 a.m.
on Tuesday morning and I was just feeling really horrible, and I knew it was more than just being sore from the (100-meter race),” Noah told NBC. “I woke up the doctors and we tested, and unfortunately, it came out that I was positive for Covid.” “My first thought was not to panic, you know, I’m thinking I’ve been in worse situations.
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