Noah Lyles Forced to Withdraw From 2024 Olympic Games Following COVID Diagnosis
Following the intense moment, Noah’s mother Keisha Cane Bishop explained that the issues stemmed from Noah’s COVID-19 diagnosis, which Noah also confirmed.
“I woke up early, about 5 a.m. on Tuesday morning,” Noah told NBC Sports, “and I was just feeling really horrible and I knew it was more than just being sore from the 100. Woke up the doctors and we tested, and unfortunately it came up that it was positive for COVID.”
Noah shared that he tried not to panic and reminded himself that he’d run in worse conditions.
“We just took it day by day,” he said, “trying to hydrate, quarantined off, and I can definitely say it’s taken its toll for sure. But I’ve never been more proud of myself for being able to come out here.”