Fans were concerned for Noah Lyles, given the events that unfolded after he ran the 200m final at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games on Thursday.
The American track star previously won the 100m by the tightest of margins but registered a time of 19.70 for a third-place finish in Thursday’s race.
Lyles lay down on the track and appeared to be breathing heavily after his sprint. He was subsequently wheeled out of the arena.
Noah Lyles was just carted off after the men’s 200m
He was able to get into the chair under his own power, unclear if he was injured or having an asthma episode pic.twitter.com/zPpK8CDApz
— Cameron Tabatabaie (@CTabatabaie) August 8, 2024
His mother has since told NBC Sports her son tested positive for COVID-19 two days ago but chose to run anyway.
