Photo by kevin laminto
Watching season two of “Sprint” on Netflix recently, American sprinter Noah Lyles says from the 2024 Paris Olympics that the covid pandemic is over. For him, it’s the place and time to run fast and self-promote faster.
He does both. First, Lyles wins the 100 meters dash in a photo finish. His performance before, during and after winning this gold medal shows that it’s not bragging when an elite athlete predicts a victory and achieves it.
Later, things change.