[Síguenos ahora también en WhatsApp. Da clic aquí] American Noah LylesOlympic champion in the 100 meters and who in 200 took third place This Thursday he explained that he took part in the competition after testing positive for COVID-19 last tuesday and that it affected him in this test during 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
“I have Covid. I tested positive on Tuesday morning around 5am. I woke up in the middle of the night with chills and sore throatand these were many of the symptoms I had shortly before I got Covid,” he explained after the race.
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“We took a test, the result was positive, and we quickly isolated ourselves in a hotel near the (Olympic) Village.
“They tried to force me to take every medication possible. legally, to ensure “That my body will be able to maintain momentum,” he said.
«I still wanted to run, it was still possible.but we stayed away from everyone. I knew that if I wanted to come out here and win, I had to give it my all from the start.
“I didn’t have time to conserve energy. That was the strategy,” said the American, who had to be taken off the track in a wheelchair because he was “very dizzy”, “out of breath” and had “a sore chest” at the end of the double hectometer.
Nohai Lyles said he has not yet decided whether he will compete with the U.S. 4×100 relay. “I’m going to be very honest and transparent with the coaches and let them make their decision. No matter what happens, this 4×100 team can do anything.
“I’ve been in training with them, I know they can win, they can break all the records they’ve set,” said Lyles, who admitted they tried to keep his contagiousness a secret.
“We tried to keep it a secret. The people who knew were the medical staff, the coach and my mother. We didn’t want everyone to panic, we wanted them to be able to compete.
“We wanted it to be as free as possible. I’m competitive. ‘Why are you giving them an advantage over you?'” he said. (EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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