Tara Davis-Woodhall wore a smile that lit up Tokyo¡¯s National Stadium and radiated an aura of positivity that felt infectious.

When U.S. superstar sprinter Noah Lyles ¡ª fresh off relinquishing his crown in the 100 meters after a third-place finish ¡ª walked by, he stopped and began jumping up and down and chanting ¡°Ta-ra, Ta-ra, Ta-ra.¡±

Davis-Woodhall, the U.S. long jump ace, joined in, reciprocating the gesture with shouts of ¡°No-ah, No-ah.¡±