This Unknown Noah Lyles Fact Will Keep You Shell-Shocked

The world of track and field witnessed a storm in August in the city of Budapest. It was the first time that the Hungarian capital hosted the World Athletics Championship. Interestingly, it was also the first time when the world witnessed the true potential of US sprinter Noah Lyles.

2023 Athlete of the Year, Noah Lyles truly dominated the year, and doubled his world championship gold medal tally from three to six. Now, the Budapest threepeater is looking forward to an amazing 2024 as well. In fact, while he already has the word ‘Icon’ tattooed on his body, he will be giving the word a whole new meaning at the Paris Olympics.

The iconic tattoo of track and field’s newest icon

Noah Lyles ditched a collegiate career opportunity to turn pro right after high school. While the success the 26-year-old enjoys today eluded him for a long time, Lyles always believed in the process. More than anything, he believes in himself and wants to be viewed as an icon. For this very reason, the sprinter got the word inked right below his ribcage in capital letters in 2018.

The inspiration for this comes from Jaden’s 2017 song ‘Icon’, whose lyrics say, “Icon tatted on my torso (huh?).” However, Noah Lyles truly embodies the word and his journey has proven that he truly is an icon. According to Men’s Health, Lyles recently unveiled his plans for 2024 after a spectacular 2023.

Noah Lyles said, “We’re going after everything… We’re going after the triple. Going after the world record, too. I know I can do this.” If Noah Lyles achieves this, he will have an Olympic threepeat under his name as well. Moreover, he will acquire the same bragging rights as Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, and Usain Bolt. 

Interestingly, the icon tattoo isn’t the only tattoo Noah Lyles has on his torso. In fact, when his other tattoo is combined with his icon one, it sounds like a prophecy.

Noah Lyles with a tattoo game or a future prediction?

According to a tweet of his, Noah Lyles got himself inked for the last time on 27 August 2021. Lyles got a tattoo of the Olympic rings on the right side below his ribcage. This happened right after he won a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics on 4 August. Interestingly, his new tattoo now complements his other.

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Viewed from the front, the Olympic rings appear on the left side of Lyles while the icon tattoo appears on the right side. Thus, the tattoos read like a prophecy that seems to declare Noah Lyles as an Olympic icon. Interestingly, just two years after the Olympic rings, Lyles hit a threepeat in Budapest. Moreover, the Olympics will start on 26th July 2024 and go on in August as well. Will Lyles be able to fulfill the prophecy embossed on his body in Paris?

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