An Olympic-Sized Miss in Managing COVID-19

MedPageToday Noah Lyles’ stunning comeback to win the men’s 100-meter dash and subsequent crowning as the “world’s fastest man” at the 2024 Olympics was meant to be the crowning moment of this Games. With an anticipated triumph in his signature event — the 200 meters — the American sprinter was poised to complete an extraordinary and historic double-gold achievement. Instead, the image many will remember is of a COVID-infected and asthmatic Lyles collapsing on the track, struggling for breath before being taken away in a wheelchair after placing third in the race. As an asthmatic myself, it was heartbreaking to watch, but this disappointing turn of events is emblematic of a larger, more troubling issue: the complete mismanagement of COVID-19 at the Olympics.

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