SAINT-DENIS, France — Team USA’s Noah Lyles won a bronze medal on Thursday in the 200-meter final after testing positive for COVID-19.
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NBC News reports Lyles was taken off the track in a wheelchair after securing a medal.
Lyles, who originally aimed to take home the gold in both the 100 and 200-meter events, later revealed he tested positive for COVID earlier this week.
He will miss out on the rest of the games but is returning to the U.S. with two Olympic medals.
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