Noah Lyles’ 2024 Olympics journey has come to an finish, for now.
The Staff USA sprinter, 27, made the announcement on his Instagram account Thursday, Aug. 8 following his bronze medal win within the males’s 200-meter last. Lyles had examined optimistic for COVID two days prior however nonetheless competed after resting and quarantining.
“First I need to thank God for getting me by means of this complete Olympics! Second I need to congratulate @tebogo_letsile_ , @kenny_bednarek and everybody else on a tremendous Olympic 200m last,” Lyles wrote, tagging the gold and silver medalists within the race.
“Lastly I need to thank everybody for the supportive messages. I consider this would be the finish of my 2024 Olympics. It’s not the Olympic I dreamed of however it has left me with a lot Pleasure in my coronary heart. I hope everybody loved the present. Whether or not you have been rooting for me or in opposition to me, it’s important to admit you watched, didn’t you? 😉 See you subsequent time,” he added.
Lyles advised NBC he awoke feeling sick on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
“I awoke early, about 5 a.m. on Tuesday morning, and I used to be feeling actually horrible and I knew it was extra than simply being sore from the 100[-meter race], ya know,” the sprinter advised NBC’s Lewis Johnson. “Awakened the medical doctors and we examined. Sadly, it got here up that I used to be optimistic for COVID.”
When Johnson requested if he would take part within the males’s 4×100 meter relay last on Friday, Aug. 9, Lyles, who didn’t run within the qualifier, stated he was okay stepping apart.
“They’ve confirmed with nice certainty that they will deal with it with out me,” he stated of his Staff USA teammates. “If that is the case, coming off at the moment, I’m completely high quality with saying, “Hey you guys do your factor, you guys have greater than sufficient pace to win the gold medal.”
The crew of Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley, Kyree King and Courtney Lindsey handily gained their warmth on Thursday to advance to the ultimate.
Lyles had blended leads to the Olympics, narrowly profitable the 100-meter last in a photograph end in opposition to Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson on Sunday, Aug. 4.
The win marked Lyles’ first gold medal within the Olympics and the primary time Staff USA has gained gold within the occasion for the reason that Athens Video games in 2004. Lyles beforehand gained bronze within the 200-meter last in Tokyo in 2021.
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