Noah Lyles has highlighted a standout quality in Letsile Tebogo that he believes is reshaping the energy of the sport.
Reigning Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles has explained the one thing he loves about Letsile Tebogo that makes the sport interesting.
Noah Lyles has always been at the forefront when it comes to trash-talk, but he has pinpointed two stars who are also emerging are some of his favourites when it comes to igniting rivalry in track and field.
The triple world champion pointed out that trash-talk is something he finds interesting, and it makes the sport exciting and brings fans on board.
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Noah Lyles revealed that after winning the Olympic title in the 200m and making history for Africa, Letsile Tebogo is slowly making waves for his talent and also poking his rivals.
The three-time world 200m champion noted that Letsile Tebogo has a way of provoking rivals in a playful way, something that he admires a lot.
He revealed that the way Letsile Tebogo teases his rivals gets people talking, and that is what track and field is all about.
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“There is another one, I’m not going to lie, Letsile Tebogo. Right now, he is very beloved, he won the 200m at the Olympics, the first African to do and he is very talented. He likes to point, he likes to play, and I love it because it’s exciting and it gets people to talk,” Noah Lyles said in an interview with Cam Newton.
Noah Lyles Comments on Fred Kerley’s Trash-Talking
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Noah Lyles added that he always teases his rivals during competition, especially when he notices that he is ahead of them after the first three steps.
He admitted that he loves confusing his rivals, and as they take time to fathom what he says, he takes advantage of that, and that is how he manages to win races.
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“I ain’t gone lie, sometimes I will, depending on the race, but in practice, I do it all the time. If I’m with someone in the first three steps and they don’t pass me, I know it’s over, and all of a sudden, I’m gone, and you can’t catch me because you’re messed up,” Noah Lyles said.
The two-time Olympic 200m bronze medallist noted that he also admires Fred Kerley’s style of trash-talking, and the fellow American sprinter probably makes the list of the top two trash talkers.
Noah Lyles observed that Fred Kerley does not trash-talk during races, and he only does that outside of the track, which he finds quite unique.
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“I’ve done that so many times, in my 60m races and the 100m. I would probably say I’m one of the top two worst at body language and trash-talking,” Noah Lyles said.
“The other one I would say is Fred Kerley, but he does not do it in the race…he talks more sh*t and I don’t have a problem with that, I love that stuff.”
For Noah Lyles, athletes like Letsile Tebogo and Fred Kerley bring more than speed to the track, they bring rivalry and entertainment.
In a sport where every millisecond counts, it is the bold moves and playful jabs that keep the fans watching and the competition alive.