The clear favorite, Noah Lyles came in third for bronze behind his American teammate Kenneth Bednarek.
Letsile Tebogo, of Botswana, second left, won the men's 200-meters final at the Paris Olympics in Saint-Denis, France, on ThursdaySAINT-DENIS, France — Letsile Tebogo of Botswana ran past the fastest man on Earth to win gold in the 200-meter race at the Paris Olympics.After crossing the finish line, Lyles looked ill, bent down to the ground and called for water.
NBC reported after the race that Lyles had tested positive for COVID, with the Olympics broadcaster citing the sprinter's mother. BBC, cited USA Track & Field, saying that Lyles had tested positive for COVID as early as two days before the race. NPR has not independently confirmed the diagnosis.
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