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Alexa Mikhail

Should Noah Lyles and other Olympic athletes compete with COVID?

(Credit: Christian Petersen—Getty)

We are facing yet another summer COVID surge. Infection rates are rising across 84 countries, according to the World Health Organization. And amid an invigorating Olympics games, even the most elite of us have proven they are not immune. 

After winning bronze in the 200-meter finals Thursday, American sprinter Noah Lyles confirmed he tested positive for COVID two days prior. He’s among dozens of other athletes who have tested positive during the Games. He told NBC that he had not disclosed his diagnosis to his teammates. 

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