Lyles kicks off double dream in 100m

American Noah Lyles will bring his “main character energy” to the Stade de France on Saturday as he begins his quest for the Olympic sprint double in the men’s 100 metres heats.

The affable showman of the track has only added to his fame since winning double world gold in Budapest last year, starring in the popular Netflix docu-series “SPRINT”, and wants the spotlight to himself in the blue-riband event in Paris.

He failed qualify for the shorter sprint at the Olympics three years ago and won bronze in the 200 ...