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Noah Lyles expressed the internal conflict of representing the U.S. on the global stage while navigating personal struggles, emphasizing the pressures of success and his desire to inspire change.
Noah Lyles has explained the reasons behind his statement on why representing the US on the global stage is a conflicting battle.
The triple world champion has been one of the greatest US sprinters since the retirement of Justin Gatlin and he continues to raise the American flag high but all that comes with certain pressures that are unavoidable.
Noah Lyles told the Philadelphia Inquirer about his struggle with personal things, being a black man and trying to find his identity amid striving to win medals and decently represent the US.
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“It’s a conflicting battle, honestly. You have such pride growing up American and you want to win and you want to add to that medal count, but at the same time we go through our own struggles in life, whether that’s being a Black male or being someone who is just trying to find their own identity in life,” Noah Lyles said.
“That’s always going to be part of being an American. Hopefully, as I’m able to represent us I’ll be able to bring light on both subjects and not only educate but also push the boundaries on what it means to be an athlete and human being.”
The three-time world 200m champion added that bringing back the US Olympic glory in the men’s 100m was a moment he would forever cherish. He explained that his dad was part of the motivation for him to bring back the gold medal.
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Before then, Justin Gatlin was the last man to have won the Olympic gold medal in the men’s 100m, claiming the title at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
“I remember my days when I was watching track and field with my dad, he ran during the 90s, it was all about the U.S. bringing home all the medals, especially in the 100-meter race. But then it was just Jamaican, and Jamaican, and Jamaican,” Lyles stated.
“I was like OK, we need to bring this back home. This needs to be ours. It was almost like a Thanos moment, if you want something done right then you need to do it yourself.”
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