As the sprint sensation, Noah Lyles, prepares for the Paris 2024 Olympics and looks to win several gold medals, US track and field legend Carl Lewis has called for Noah Lyles to be given more leeway. At the World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Lyles won another gold medal while leading the American team in the men’s 4×100-meter relay.
Now, he has his sights set on a huge performance in Paris. With victories in four events, American teams dominated the competition and cemented their status as Olympic competitors.
At just 26, he demonstrated his sprinting talent with a triple gold at the global championships in Budapest and two silvers at the global indoors in Glasgow. His triumphs have elevated him to a prominent position in the sprinting community, especially with Paris approaching.
The contentious recall of Noah Lyles caused an uproar, with rival Fred Kerley among those accusing Lyles of showing partiality.
Lewis on Lyles
But nine-time gold medalist Carl Lewis, the king of Olympic athletics, thinks it’s time to get over this rivalry. Lewis advises that despite the uproar, it would be better to let the incident fade into history and concentrate on upcoming projects.
Saying “I want to win another gold medal for America” is not offensive to me. I don’t want foolishness to come in the way of him. It’s quite ridiculous. It isn’t just. Let him do what he wants to do; he doesn’t deserve it” Lewis quoted to sportstar.thehindu.com.
Olympic star Carl Lewis won four gold medals in 1984, including the sprint and long jump, and he also served as the team captain for the winning 4x100m relay.
Now that rumors are circulating that Noah Lyles might replicate this achievement in Paris, the question of whether Lewis himself considers the idea. Anticipation is sparked by Lewis’s historic accomplishment, and conversations regarding Lyles’s potential to emulate his unmatched success at the Olympics ensue.
100-meter open field
Lewis stressed that there isn’t a clear favorite in the blue riband event and issued a warning, saying that the 100-meter champion’s crown is far from assured. The legendary American sprinter exclaimed, “Anyone can win it!” after winning three world titles (1983, 1987 – the latter increased because of Johnson’s disqualification – and 1991) and his second Olympic gold in Seoul in 1988.
His remarks struck a chord with the allure and unpredictable nature of the game, igniting fans’ enthusiasm and building suspense throughout the globe.
Champions have emerged in a flurry of excitement in the fast-paced world of track and field. Kerley won in Eugene the year before, while Lyles won in Budapest the year before that. Olympic gold went to Italy’s Jacobs, while Coleman won in Doha in 2019.
Jacobs and Lyles recently faced off at Thomas A. Robinson Stadium in Nassau, and something interesting about the game was that neither Coleman nor Kerley were present.
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