COVID-Stricken Noah Lyles Says Olympic Dream Is Over After Wheelchair Exit
American sprinter Noah Lyles revealed he ran in Thursday’s 200-meter Olympic race—and placed third—despite testing positive for COVID earlier this week.
He followed up that announcement by writing in a post on Instagram that his Olympics was likely over, implying that he would not partake in the 4X100 relay race he was scheduled to participate in Friday.
“I believe this will be the end of my 2024 Olympics,” he wrote. “It is not the Olympics I dreamed of but it has left me with so much Joy in my heart. I hope everyone enjoyed the show.”