
After Noah Lyles secured the bronze medal in the 200-meter race on Thursday for the U.S., news came out that he tested positive for COVID two days ago, meaning he had run in a semifinal on Wednesday and the final on Thursday since the positive test at the Paris Games. It was first reported by Lewis Johnson of NBC.
Lyles was seen wearing a mask before participating in the final. After the final when he secured bronze, he received medical attention and left the track in a wheelchair. Lyles has been outspoken about his asthma previously.