Only a select few ever get to earn the right to be Olympians. Even fewer then go on to win among the greatest of athletic achievements in a gold medal. However, Noah Lyles now knows for himself that it really can be anyone. Lyles won his first-ever gold medal on Sunday with his narrow victory in the 100m final of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Afterward, he has since reflected on who he is as a person as well as an athlete in a post on social media. None of those things held him back from this achievement, though, which means they won’t hold back anyone else either. “I have Asthma, allergies, dyslex…
