PARIS ¨C American Noah Lyles said that his Paris Games are over, hours after he needed medical attention following his shock third-place finish in the 200-meter sprint. It was later revealed he tested positive for COIVD-19.
Lyles tested positive on Tuesday, officials said, two days after he won the 100-meter final, and appeared to be in physical distress after Thursday¡¯s final in the longer sprint.
¡°I believe this will be the end of my 2024 Olympics. It is not the Olympics I dreamed of but it has left me with so much joy in my heart,¡± he wrote on Instagram.
Lyles leaves Paris as an Olympic champion, but the abrupt end to his campaign was almost certainly a bitter pill to swallow, as he had set the ambitious goal of winning four golds in Paris, in the 100, 200, 4x100-meter relay and the 4x400-meter relay.
It also marked the three-time world champion¡¯s first defeat in a 200-meter final in three years.
The star of the Netflix docuseries ¡°Sprint¡± congratulated gold medalist Letsile Tebogo of Botswana and compatriot Kenny Bednarek, who finished second in the 200, and thanked his fans for the messages of support.
¡°I hope everyone enjoyed the show,¡± Lyles wrote. ¡°Whether you were rooting for me or against me, you have to admit you watched, didn¡¯t you?¡±
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