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Lyles fell to his back after the 200 meters and eventually sat up to be tended to by medics who rushed out onto the track.
PARIS, France — Days after clinching the Olympic title in the men’s 100-meter dash, Noah Lyles was carted away from the track after failing to complete the sprint double. It was then revealed he had recently been diagnosed with COVID-19.
After crossing the line third in the 200 meters for the second straight Olympics, Lyles fell to his back and eventually sat up to be tended to by medical staff. A person familiar with Lyles’ condition, who did not want to be identified, told AP was diagnosed with COVID two days before the final.
It’s the second straight Olympics the virus has played a major role in Lyles’ trip to the Games. He also won the bronze in the Tokyo Olympics, and he has said the empty stands and a year delay before the Games led to depression that he said hampered his performance and inspired his road to Paris.
Minutes before the men’s 200-meter final, Lyles was seen wearing a medical mask on the TV broadcast of the race.
The athlete, who was named the World’s Fastest Man after clinching gold in the 100-meter dash, was spotted with a mask during the semifinal round on Wednesday.
Lyles isn’t the first Olympian to be impacted by COVID at the Paris Games. British swimming star Adam Peaty tested positive for COVID-19 less than 24 hours after winning a silver medal in the 100-meter breastroke.
This is a breaking news story. Check back later for more updates.
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