The internet had a field day poking fun at American runner Noah Lyles after old comments he made about his Canadian opponents during the World Relays in May.
Canada won Olympic gold in the men’s 4x100m relay on Friday after Noah Lyles and Team USA got disqualified for a botched handoff. The team of Jerome Blake, Aaron Brown, Andre De Grasse and Brendon Rodney claimed first place with a 37.50 result and 0.155 reaction time.
Back at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in May, Lyles was asked about USA’s rivalry with Canada. Lyles took a big-time shot at his opponents by responding to the reporter’s question with, “Who?”
With the Canadians emerging victorious in Paris and the USA failing to medal in the 4x100m relay, Noah Lyles was given a harsh reminder about his previous comments. Even Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau couldn’t help but join in on the fun:
I wonder if Noah watched. pic.twitter.com/ZvbkqaPuih
— Evan Dunfee (@EvanDunfee) August 9, 2024
Sorry. 👀🥇 https://t.co/yhkVrMKKTA
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) August 9, 2024
Noah Lyles: “Canada? who??
Guess who won gold when he was sitting on the sidelines 🇨🇦
pic.twitter.com/sV0aQejQUV— Bobby Locks 😈 (@Bobby_Locks23) August 9, 2024
Canada, the World Champions of the 4x100m, Noah Lyles, that is who. https://t.co/N0So8dGruN
— Ahmar Khan (@AhmarSKhan) August 9, 2024
Who??? Gold medal winners that’s who…another day another Noah Lyles L
— Justin Pooni (@justinpooni_) August 9, 2024
Earlier this year, Noah Lyles was asked if he saw Canada as a threat in the 4x100m in Paris.
He mockingly laughed it off.
Today, team Canada won the Gold medal in Men’s 4x100m & US got disqualified.
Makes this victory even more beautiful 🏅pic.twitter.com/Jj7BXMfQTb
— Shaan (@Shanyousaf6) August 9, 2024
Back in May Noah Lyles was asked about the budding rivalry between USA and Canada.
His response: “Who? Who?”
Today, Canada won gold in the 4X100m relay, while USA did not medal 😂 pic.twitter.com/X3ybMwdmss
— Made In Canada (@MadelnCanada) August 9, 2024
When he crossed the line…
Noah Lyles: “Who gon stop us?….WHO GON STOP US”
Well, Noah, your own team stopped it for your country. 😂 https://t.co/6KWzi79Pvs pic.twitter.com/IBTgNgzAlL
— DYNAMICS (@theDYNAMICS) August 9, 2024
At the World Relays in the spring, a reporter asked USA’s Noah Lyles if he saw Canada as a threat in the 4x100m in Paris.
“Who? Who?”
He laughed it off.
With Lyles sidelined, the USA were disqualified today and Canada won gold.
— Ben Steiner (@BenSteiner00) August 9, 2024
This aged well… sorry eh. 🇨🇦🥇#Paris2024 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/JIxGtmwj7Z
— Athletics Canada (@AthleticsCanada) August 9, 2024
At the World Relays, Lyles won gold in the men’s 4x100m race with Courtney Lindsey, Kenneth Bednarek and Kyree King. Brown, Blake, De Grasse and Rodney took the silver medals, with Aymeric Priam, Jeff Erius, Méba-Mickaël Zeze and Pablo Matéo of France winning bronze.
Unfortunately for Lyles, the internet did not forget what he had to say about Canada three months ago.
Bittersweet 2024 Olympics For Noah Lyles
On one hand, Noah Lyles added Olympic gold to his illustrious trophy room by winning the 100-meter race. But he also lost to Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo in a stunning upset in the 200-meter race. Tebogo won the gold medal, with Bednarek winning the silver.
After the race, Lyles confirmed that he had been diagnosed with COVID-19 two days earlier. So there’s no telling what could have been if Lyles wasn’t dealing with the illness during the race. Lyles’ opportunity to win one more medal in the 400-meter race then ended with an unfortunate DQ.
But hey, one gold medal is better than zero.
