"I think of it being my greatest Olympics ever" - Noah Lyles has bigger aspirations for LA 2028 Games following 'amazing' campaign at Paris 2024 

By Soumik Bhattacharya

Modified Aug 21, 2024 20:24 GMT

Reigning Men's 100m Olympic champion, Noah Lyles, recently spoke about his aspirations for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. This comes just a few days after he bagged two medals at the French capital during the 2024 Summer Games.

Following his heroics in Paris, Lyles appeared in an interview with NBC News. He opened up about his future endeavors, tussle with Tyreek Hill, and his dream of winning a double sprint gold medal at the Olympics.

Lyles performed superbly in the 100m event of the Paris Olympics and clinched the gold medal but he couldn't pull off a top-podium finish in the Men's 200m as he was suffering from COVID. He finished with a bronze medal in the event behind Letsile Tebogo and Kenny Bednarek.

However, the Florida track and field athlete has still not given up on his dream of winning two sprint gold medals as he shared his hopes and aspirations for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. During the interview with NBC News, Lyles shared his excitement about participating in a home Olympics and said:

"I think of it (L.A. 2028) being my greatest Olympics ever. It's going to be on home soil. I've already got the beautiful feeling from Paris, the energy, the crowds were amazing. I'm just like, 'Oh my gosh, you get to bring this back to the U.S. home soil?' It's very rare that you get to make it Olympics, and then on top of that, be in your own backyard."

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Noah Lyles opens up about the 2025 World Athletics Outdoor Championships in Tokyo

Noah Lyles in the Men's 200m final of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris (Image via Getty)

Besides the Olympics, Noah Lyles holds an impressive record in the World Athletics Outdoor Championships. The 27-year-old has clinched seven medals in the tournament so far, including six golds.

He is also the reigning 100m and 200m World Champion, a feat that he achieved in Budapest during the 2023 edition of the World Championships. At the 2025 World Championships, Lyles will look to defend his title against some of the best sprinters in the world.

In a recent episode of the Nightcap show with Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson, Lyles elaborated on his plans for the upcoming tournaments in the next three years, including the 2025 Tokyo World Championships. He said (at 44:37):

“The way I’m going to see these next three years is I want to perfect how to handle the double.”

Noah Lyles seems focused on mastering the skills to ace both the 100m and 200m distances before the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.