Noah Lyles' mom has reflected on the struggles of her son after his collapse following the men's 200m final at the Paris Olympics as she opened up on one of the "scariest moments" of her life.
The United States superstar earned the first gold of his career at the Games this summer in the 100m as he followed up becoming world champion in Budapest in style. The 27-year-old's elation was short lived, though, as he contracted Covid before running in the 200m - which he was expected to win.
Settling for bronze in the event as he struggled through proceedings despite his illness, Lyles fell to the ground after that race and was wheeled off the track in the aftermath. Now, the star's mom K eisha Caine Bishop has reflected on the harrowing scene which played out at Stade de France.
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Recalling the incident as Lyles was left struggling to breathe after the sprint, she admitted on Instagram: "This was one of the scariest moments of my life! Watching my son hold his chest gasping for air while the stadium security refused to call a Dr. as I begged them to send him help.
"They also refused to do anything to help. They totally ignored me! No parent should ever have to experience this feeling of helplessness," she continued, before expressing gratitude towards NBC crews. "However, I want to thank the @nbcolympics team for helping me during this moment. Thank you for seeing me & my son as human beings and not just another story.
"Words cannot express my gratitude for your empathy, professionalism, and kindness. Also thank you @usatf staff who let me cry on their shoulders. To the security team, I pray if your loved one ever needs help, they get treated better than you treated us. I also thank God he is getting better."
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The stricken sprinter has since confirmed that he has now recovered from Covid and posted a recent negative test on his Twitter/X page. Giving his memories about his ordeal at the Games after contracting the virus, Lyles said: "I've had to take a lot of breaks.
"I was coughing through the night. I'm more proud of myself than anything, coming out here to get a bronze with Covid. I was quite light-headed after that race. Shortness of breath, chest pain, but after a while I could catch my breath and get my wits about me. I'm a lot better now."
The Team USA ace added: "I still wanted to run, it was still possible, we just stayed away from everybody. This is by far the best day I've felt out of the last three days. Still not 100% but closer to 90 to 95%. That only works for one shot. I've got to settle down for a while. It's one and done, there's no holding back."
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