Paris was gold for Noah Lyles and Simone Biles. It was also great for Netflix.
Zoe SamiosBusiness reporter
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Paris | American sprinter Noah Lyles gasped for air and collapsed into a wheelchair.
Minutes after he entered the Stade de France bouncing and flapping his arms, the 27-year-old was ripping off his race bib and reversing underground away from his dream – gold medals in both the 100m and 200m sprint – for another four years.
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