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"I believe this will be the end of my 2024 Olympics"- Noah Lyles breaks silence after missing out on the gold medal in the 200m at the Paris Olympics

Modified Aug 09, 2024 03:31 GMT

Noah Lyles spoke about missing the gold medal in the men's 200m final at the Paris Olympics. The American athlete expressed his gratitude for the unwavering support from fans and went on to congratulate Letsile Tebogo and Kenny Bednarek on their outstanding victories.

Noah Lyles 19.70s to win the bronze medal in the men's 200m final at the Paris Olympics whereas Letsile Tebogo of Botswana won the gold medal after clocking 19.46s and Kenny Bednarek of USA took home the silver with a time of 19.62s. After the race, Lyles was seen struggling for a breath and attended by the Paris Olympics medical team.

The USATF later revealed that Lyles had tested positive for COVID-19 but decided to compete in the race. The USATF released a statement and said:

"Our primary commitment is to ensure the safety of Team USA athletes while upholding their right to compete. After a thorough medical evaluation, Noah chose to compete tonight. We respect his decision and will continue to monitor his condition closely."

Noah Lyles took to Instagram to reveal that this race would be marking the end of his campaign at the Paris Olympics.

"First I want to thank God for getting me through this entire Olympics! Second I want to congratulate @tebogo_letsile_ , @kenny_bednarek and everyone else on an amazing Olympic 200m final. Finally I want to thank everyone for the supportive messages. I believe this will be the end of my 2024 Olympics," he wrote.

"It is not the Olympic I dreamed of but it has left me with so much Joy in my heart. I hope everyone enjoyed the show. Whether you were rooting for me or against me, you have to admit you watched, didn’t you? 😉See you next time," he added.

Noah Lyles' strong message to his competitors

Noah Lyles asserted great confidence before his 200m final in a press conference at the Paris Olympics. The American sent out a clear message to his competitors about putting forward a great performance.

You know, Kenny put up a fast time at trials and that definitely woke me up. I was, you know, very proud of him and definitely, he is not going to take it how he did it here in the 100 lying down, he is going to say, you know, I am going after it but my job is to make sure that that man ain't winning. None of them is winning. When I come off the turn, they will be depressed," he said. (12:20)

Fans await an update from Lyles about his condition as well as his plans for the rest of the 2024 season.