“None of Our Achievements Are Good Enough”: Noah Lyles Finally Breaks Silence Over the Classification of Awards by the World Athletics

Did you know that Noah Lyles’ 2023 season ended on a bitter note? The American track and field sprinter even after delivering staunch performances throughout the year faced a disappointing end with the World Athletics Awards. He has had a fantastic season this time with triple wins and unbeatable performance.

However, witnessing the change in the awards has jeopardized the end of his season. Noah Lyles finally broke his silence on the concern regarding the distribution of the awards at the World Athletics Awards 2023. He wasn’t satisfied after winning the Athlete of the Year of track events as he had a deeper thinking to it. Lyles shared the same with the world on his social media.

Noah Lyles opens up about his win at the World Athletics award

The World Athletics Award 2023 took place on the 11th of December 2023. All the athletes were absolutely girded up, but it didn’t go as expected for the athletes. The World Athletics brought a change in the distribution of the awards which was looked down upon by many entities in the track community. The one who voiced his strong opinions about the same was Noah Lyles.

Lyles took to his X account releasing the thoughts about the same after 3 days of receiving the award. He expressed, “I believe I found the right words for what happened at the AOY awards”. He further added that the decision made by the World Athletics to split the award without informing the athletes did not feel justified. Lyles expressed, “It made me feel that none of our achievements were good enough to be AOY”. He also advocated for the intentions of World Athletics by stating, “I’m guessing that was not WA’s goal but that is how it made me feel”. However, with this, he also added some of his insights on the amendments that the World Athletics should execute.

Lyles’ suggestions for the World Athletics Awards

Disappointed after witnessing the sudden change in the systemization of awards, the sprinting sensation Noah Lyles added some suggestions on this by expressing, “I do believe that there should be more awards included in the event but not with the exclusion of the AOY award”. Noah Lyles further added, “I wish they would have waited until next year to change the format of the awards or not change in in the middle of the process”.

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He also voiced his point by stating that the World Athletics should have had a conversation with the athletes so that the athletes could come up with a more structured plan. Apart from his stellar skills, Lyles is also known for straightforward opinions and this time was no different. However, now with the 2024 season about to start, his admirers are on their toes to witness his extraordinary wins and outstanding performances.

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