Olympic gold medalist Letsile Tebogo takes subtle dig at ‘arrogant’ and ‘loud’ Noah Lyles after 200m final

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Olympic gold medalist Letsile Tebogo took a subtle dig at his American counterpart, Noah Lyles, after he was asked about becoming the face of men’s track following his victory in the 200-meter final on Thursday. 

Tebogo, making his Olympic debut, stunned the field to win gold in the men’s 200m final after failing to medal in the 100m final earlier in the week. Lyles, who won gold in that race, settled for the bronze medal in the 200m before it was later revealed that he had contracted COVID-19 days earlier. 

Noah Lyles of USA disappointed after winning Bronze in the men's 200m final during the Athletics Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France on August 8, 2024 in Paris, France.  (Pete Dovgan/Speed Media/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

After the race, the runner from Botswana sat alongside defending silver medalist Kenneth Bednarek of Team USA to discuss his victory. 

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Tebogo fielded several questions, including one about his aspirations in the sport and whether his goal is to become the face of men’s track. Tebogo conceded that Lyles is better suited for that role, but he appeared to make a subtle dig at Lyles’ disposition.

"I think for me, I can’t be the face of athletics because I’m not an arrogant or loud person like Noah [Lyles]," he told the room full of reporters. 

Letsile Tebogo of Team Botswana competes during the Men's 200m Hurdles Final of Athletics on day 13 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France on August 8, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.  (Fu Tian/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)

"So, I believe Noah is the face of athletics."

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