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What Are COVID Protocols at the Olympics in Paris?

Noah Lyles after running the 200-meter at the Paris Games. He won bronze | Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated

After Noah Lyles secured the bronze medal in the 200-meter race on Thursday for the U.S., news came out that he tested positive for COVID two days ago, meaning he had run in a semifinal on Wednesday and the final on Thursday since the positive test at the Paris Games. It was first reported by Lewis Johnson of NBC.

Lyles was seen wearing a mask before participating in the final. After the final when he secured bronze, he received medical attention and left the track in a wheelchair. Lyles has been outspoken about his asthma previously.

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