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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Nbc announcer leigh diffey owns up to erroneous call in men s 100m finish | History Defined

Aug 4, 2024; Paris Saint-Denis, France; Kishane Thompson (JAM) and Noah Lyles (USA) await the results of the men's 100m final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. | Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports

As the runners in the men's 100-meter race on Sunday night at the Paris Olympics crossed the finish line, there was confusion about who won the gold medal.

NBC's Leigh Diffey announced Jamaica's Kishane Thompson as the winner even though it wasn't official. Team USA's Noah Lyles was identified as the winner after an extremely close photo finish.

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