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1. STILL Various of US sprinter Noah Lyles wearing facemask after 200 meters final
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Will Graves, Associated Press:
"American sprint star Noah Lyles won the bronze in the men’s 200 meter final at the Paris Olympics, two days after testing positive for COVID-19."
3. STILLS Various of Lyles coming third in 200 meters final, after winner Letsile Tebogo of Botswana, and US sprinter Kenneth Bednarek, who took silver
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Will Graves, Associated Press:
"Lyles fell to the track shortly after crossing the finish line and was helped off the field of play in a wheelchair."
5. STILLS Various of Lyles out of breath on track after 200 meters, being seen to by medical staff, and being taken off track in wheelchair."
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Will Graves, Associated Press:
"Lyles indicated that he had dealt with chills, body aches and a sore throat (after testing positive) and tried to keep his distance from his team-mates while he recovered."
7. STILL of Lyles on side of track after final
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Will Graves, Associated Press:
"He did participate in a 200 meters semi-final on Wednesday where he finished second. His coach said after that race that Lyles felt, quote, ‘fine’. Lyles indicated he was feeling better as the final approached and estimates he was about 90 to 95% when the starting gun went off."
9. STILL of Lyles jumping as he prepares for start of 200 meters final
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Will Graves, Associated Press:
"Next up for Lyles could be the 4×100 meters final on Friday. The world’s fastest man says he has not yet decided whether to participate."
11. STILL of Lyles drinking water, facemask lowered, after 200 meters final
STORYLINE:
U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles revealed he had COVID-19 after missing out on another gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
Lyles came third behind teammate Kenneth Bednarek, who took silver, and gold medalist Letsile Tebogo of Botswana.
After crossing the line, Lyles fell to his back and writhed on the ground trying to catch his breath.
He asked for water and medics tended to the tired-looking sprinter before taking him off in a wheelchair.
Lyles later said he had COVID, which had "definitely" affected his performance.
The athlete said he tested positive early Tuesday morning but was cleared to compete.
The U.S. track federation said it and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee adhered to all Olympic and Centers for Disease Control guidelines.
Three years ago, at the Tokyo Olympics, a positive COVID test would have put an athlete in immediate isolation, forcing them to stay in a special hotel with no contact with other Olympians.
Lyles is due to run the anchor leg of the 4×100 on Friday in what many thought would be a quest for a third gold medal in Paris.
He said he would talk to his relay teammates and come to a decision.
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