I just was feeling really horrible.
I knew it was more than just being sore from the 100.
I woke up the doctors and tested and unfortunately it came up positive, he said toNBC.
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My first thought was not to panic.
We just took it day by day, trying to hydrate as much, quarantined off, he said.
Lyles was wearing a surgical mask in the prerace area.
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Im feeling more on the side of letting Team USA do their thing, he says.
Theyve proven with great certainty that they can handle it without me.
The test positivity rate for Europe has grown to 20%.
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Currently, there are no rules prohibiting athletes from competing in Paris if they test positive.
Each National Olympic Committee is also free to put in place additional measures for its athletes.
yo contact them for more information.
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We were trying to keep this as close to the chest as possible, he said after the final.
You never want to tell your competitors youre sick; why would you give them an edge over you?
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