Team USA track and field star Noah Lyles would compete in his final event at the 2024 Paris Olympics with or without COVID-19. “[I was like] ‘Let’s try and keep this as normal as possible,’ knowing that I’ve handled stuff like this in the past,” Lyles, 27, said in an interview with People on Sunday, August 11, about competing in the men’s 200-meter final. “I’ve run very close to after having contracted COVID, many times.
” For Lyles, there was never any doubt for him about whether or not he would compete. “[It’s about] knowing that I was made for moments like this and I’ve trained all my life,” he added. “I know that I can go out there and still put on a great performance, and it’s an all-or-nothing scenario because nothing is promised tomorrow.
So, I might as well take advantage of today.” Lyles took home the bronze medal in the men’s 200-meter final on Thursday, August 8, despite testing positive for COVID-19 just two days prior. He told People of the event, “As long as I knew that I was allowed to, I was gonna tackle it.
” He added on Sunday that he was feeling “a lot better” despite some lingering fatigue. “I was just telling my girlfriend, I’m like, ‘I am so tired,’ and she’s like, ‘Well, you did just win the 100 with COVID, and still not getting as much rest as possible,” Lyles told People . (Lyles has been dating fellow Olympian, Team Jamaica sprinter Junelle Bromfield , since 2022.
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