Noah Lyles’ mother was furious at the way her son was treated when he collapsed after crossing the finish line in the 200 meters at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
Keisha Kane Bishop wrote in an Instagram post that she begged security guards to call a doctor to treat her son.
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On August 8, 2024, Keisha Cain Bishop, the mother of sprinter Noah Lyles, who collapsed after crossing the finish line in the men’s 200-meter final in Saint-Denis, France, spoke to a security guard and demanded treatment for Lyles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
“It was one of the most terrifying moments of my life!,” she wrote on the social media platform. “I watched as my son clutched his chest and gasped for breath as stadium security refused to call a doctor despite my pleas. They did nothing to help. They completely ignored me! No parent should have to feel this helpless!”
“But I want to thank the @nbcolympics team for helping me through this moment. Thank you for seeing me and my son as people and not just a story. Words can’t express how grateful I am for your empathy, professionalism and kindness.”
“I also want to thank the @usatf staff for giving me a shoulder to cry on. To the security team, I pray that when your loved ones need help they are treated better than you treated us. I also thank God he is getting better.”
United States athlete Noah Lyles is treated by medical staff after the men’s 200 meters final on August 8, 2024 in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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Lyles tested positive for COVID-19 but still won a bronze medal in the 200 meters and also won gold in the 100 meters earlier this week.
He told The Associated Press that his temperature only rose to 99 degrees. He said he was more afraid of the symptoms than anything else.
“And then you have asthma, which makes it even worse. [worse]”That was my biggest fear,” he says. “We were back in the medical room under the truck. Their biggest concern was that I would get bronchitis, because they didn’t want something to get infected and my asthma would really kick in. We really had to deal with that issue.”
“If that had happened, I would definitely have had to go to the hospital.”
Noah Lyles lies down on the track after the men’s 200m final on Aug. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schroeder)
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Lyles tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday and will now turn his focus to next month’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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