Noah Lyles' powerful post on social media after winning gold in the men's 100m final at the 2024 Olympics instantly went viral.
US sprint star Lyles won the Olympic 100m title in an incredibly dramatic finish at the Stade de France on Sunday.
He narrowly pipped Jamaica's Kishane Thompson, who led most of the race, in a photo finish.
Lyles surpassed Thompson in the second half of the race by the finest of margins to register a time of 9.79 seconds - a personal best.
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Thompson clocked the same time, but the American produced a stunning finish to bag the gold medal.
After the race, the 27-year-old took to social media to share a poignant message that went viral.
On X, he wrote: "I have Asthma, allergies, dyslexia, ADD, anxiety, and Depression.
"But I will tell you that what you have does not define what you can become.
"Why Not You!"
Lyles will be aiming to win gold in the men's 200m and the men's 4x100m relay, having won his first gold in Paris.
Speaking immediately after his triumph on the track, he said: "I did think [Thompson] had it at the end. I went up to him while we were waiting, and said 'I think you’ve got that, good going', and then my name popped up and I'm like 'oh my gosh, I'm amazing'.
"I'm going to be honest, I wasn't ready to see it and that's the first time I've ever said that. I wasn't ready to see it."
He added: "You couldn't have asked for a bigger moment.
"I had to take every round as it was and I was a little upset after the first round, so I came with the aggression and... I ran 9.83 [in the semi-final].
"I hope you guys like Noah because I've got a lot more coming!"
Topics: Olympics
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