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With multiple world championships, Noah Lyles' speed and résumé are without question. But what is apparently up for debate as he makes his second Olympic appearance? His stake to the claim that he is the "fastest man in the world." Over the weekend, many on social media criticized his sprint-speed status after Team USA's social channels posted a video with Lyles introducing himself at Friday's opening ceremony. While standing on the large boat that took the U.S. athletes down the Seine River, Lyles, 27, said in the video: "What's up, Team USA? This is Noah Lyles, fastest man in the world, and we are out here in Paris getting ready to go on our tour of the world, introducing America to the Olympics." In the three days since, the video has nearly 10 million views on X. At an Olympic news conference Monday morning, Lyles addressed the controversy that stemmed from his pronouncement.
