Noah Lyles settles for bronze in men's 200M, leaves track in wheelchair after testing positive for COVID
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Botswana's Tebogo wins men's 200m gold; Lyles, battling through COVID, lands bronze
Noah Lyles lost the Olympic 200 meters Thursday, falling to Botswana's Letsile Tebogo, then being tended to by medics who carted him off the track in a wheelchair. Later, wearing a mask as he spoke with reporters, Lyles said he had COVID-19.
Noah Lyles wins 200m bronze; COVID diagnosis revealed after race - ESPN
SAINT-DENIS, France — Barely an hour after he earned his first gold medal Sunday night, Noah Lyles told anyone who would listen what would happen when he went for his second later in the week.
Kipyegon on course for unique 1,500m hat-trick
PARIS : Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon stayed firmly on course for an unprecedented hat-trick of Olympic 1,500 metres titles when she cruised through her semi-final almost in third gear on Thursday.
French joy as Thomas wins men's omnium gold
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France : France's Benjamin Thomas recovered from a late crash to win gold in a pulsating Olympic men's omnium race and send the home fans wild inside the National Velodrome on Thursday.
Swedish swimmer out of Olympic marathon in Seine; organisers insist water is safe
PARIS :Swedish marathon swimmer Victor Johansson has pulled out of the Olympic men's 10km event scheduled for Friday citing concerns about the water quality of the Seine river, Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported.
Singapore kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder’s Olympic final postponed after one race contested
MARSEILLE: Singapore world champion kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder will have to wait longer in his bid for an Olympic medal, after the men’s final was postponed on Thursday (Aug 8).
Laura Muir celebrates 'decade of global finals' as Scot predicts PB required for Olympic podium finish
Laura Muir celebrated a “decade of global finals” by qualifying for Saturday’s 1500m Olympic showdown - then admitted it’ll take a new personal best to get in the podium.