Viewers are wondering what happened to Noah Lyles after he lost the 200-meter dash at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Thursday, August 8. Lyles was expected to win the 200-meter dash, but ended up with the bronze medal behind Botswana's Letsile Tebogo and the U.S.'s Kenny Bednarek. Considering his gold medal in the 100-meter dash earlier in the week, his loss is one of the most unexpected upsets of the 2024 Olympics. However, some have speculated that he was ill. Here are a few possible reasons why Noah Lyles lost the 200-meter dash at the Olympics.

It has been confirmed that Noah Lyles was indeed sick with COVID, as confirmed by US Track and Field via BBC Sport in a report on X. After winning bronze in the event, he was seen using a wheelchair.

Following his bronze medal in the 200 meters, US Track and Field confirmed that Noah Lyles has Covid. #BBCOlympics #Olympics #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/X878I5dPW9

There was speculation that Noah Lyles had gotten sick during the 200-meter dash. Many people noticed that the athlete wore a mask before the event, while he did not before the 100-meter dash.