Team USA took silver and bronze in the men’s 200-meter at the Paris Olympics, with Kenny Bednarek taking silver and Noah Lyles landing bronze. Lyles, the fastest man in the world, was the expected winner of the men’s 200 meters Thursday night, but the event did not turn out as anticipated. According to CBS Sports , the 200-meter dash, which was won by 21-year-old Letsile Tebogo representing Botswana, saw Lyles take home the bronze and resulted in him leaving the track in a wheelchair, later revealing that he tested positive for COVID-19 just two days prior, NBC News reported. Bednarek goes back-to-back! 🥈 Kung Fu Kenny takes his second consecutive SILVER in the men’s 200m. #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/3a1aUIhFcK — NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 8, 2024 NBC's Lewis Johnson and BBC confirmed that Noah Lyles ( @LylesNoah ) ran the Olympic 200m final with COVID. Tested positive two days ago. He decided that he would run anyway. Finished third for bronze in...
