Noah Lyles narrowly edged Kishane Thompson to win the 100m Olympic gold in Paris. The sprinter received high praise from footballer Asisat Oshoala.
He won the medal and became the current fastest man in the world with a time of 9.79 secondsNoah Lyles is receiving applause from every angle after winning the Paris 2024 Olympics men’s 100-metre gold medal, including from women’s football star Asisat Oshoala.
Lyles was widely expected to win the event and did not disappoint, narrowly edging Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson by five-thousandth of a second.with his time even though he is wide of the 9.58 seconds by Jamaican star Usain Bolt set in 2009. Lyles was humble enough to applaud his fellow sprinters, claiming he had achieved his feat against some of the best“Everybody on the field came out knowing they could win this race. That’s the mindset we have to have. Iron sharpens iron. I saw my name and was like, 'I didn't do this against a slow crowd, I did this against the best of the best, on the biggest stage, with the biggest pressure,” he said.
Going into the game after their 1-0 loss to Brazil in their opening fixture, the Nigerian Women knew anything short of victory could halt their chances of progressing to the next round.Viginia Akinyi is the current import editor at Briefly News. She holds a B.Sc. in Communication and Public Relations from Moi University and has previously worked with Lolwe TV, Daily Nation Eldoret Bureau and SportsBrief.com. Email: [email protected].
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