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Olympic champion Noah Lyles who depicts himself as a brash showman, did not sparkle in the Tokyo Olympic Games because of the absence of fans.
Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles has opened about how demoralizing it was running in an empty stadium at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
The Covid-19 pandemic saw the quadrennial Games managed under strict guidelines. This necessitated the absence of fans from the stadium, something that was not well received by the six-time world champion who had become a hit amongst his fellow athletes and was always in the spotlight.
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Paris Olympic champion Noah Lyles explains the challenges of handling fame and battling mental issues at the same time.
When Lyles is set for competition, he depicts a brash showman, confident in his abilities and ready to back up his hype, which he does but that was not the case in Tokyo.
The thought of running the 100m finals in Tokyo without fans was tough to bare for Lyles, who told TalkSport: "But I'm an emotional person. And when I got to the finals and we walked into that empty stadium, I remember we're all standing behind our blocks, that's usually the moment when in my head I'm like, 'it's showtime!' and I just remember thinking 'This is not it. This is not fun. This is not cool. This is not what I wanted."
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Olympic champion Noah Lyles' dream to compete in four races at the Paris Games suffered a blow. Lyles could not make the US 4x4 relay team and was accused of trying to force his way into the team.
He added: "That was literally the last few thoughts I had as I got into the blocks, and it sucked."
Lyles came third in the Covid-affected games and having battled with depression at the time, he hoped to treat the Olympics as he would any other race.
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