“I got mad beef with Noah Lyles”- Hunter Woodhall makes honest confession about what led to his COVID-19 diagnosis at the Paris Olympics 

Hunter Woodhall opened up meeting Noah Lyles as he was about to get tested for COVID-19 during the Paris Olympics. The American paralympian recalled the incident and joked about how he must have caught COVID-19 from Lyles.

Woodhall had accompanied his wife, Tara Davis-Woodhall who competed in the women's long jump and ultimately won the gold medal. He was slated to compete in the Paris Paralympics a couple of weeks after the Olympic Games. However, he tested postive for COVID-19 before the commencement of the event.

Hunter Woodhall made an appearance on the 'Beyond the Records' Podcast, and spoke to Olympic gold medalists, Noah Lyles and Rai Benjamin about an incident from the Paris Olympics, where he jokingly said that he might have caught the disease from the 100m gold medalist. Woodhall recalled meeting Noah Lyles in the athlete's village as he was going to get tested for COVID and hilariously revealed how he shook hands with the sprinter, that could have led to him contracting the virus.

"I got mad beef with Noah Lyles bro. For sure guys, I got COVID from Noah. So Tara won, I had a workout like a day before Tara won and it was like repeat 250's and I was like dieing bro. So I was like this is crazy, why am I so tired from these 250's. We see you outside the village. You got your mask on. And I was like, I went and dap you up, and I was like, 'there's a chance that I get sick from this, but I'm not even worried about it,'" he said.

“No, it was my fault. It was my fault. But then we went to the club after and partied, and we were like dancing together and stuff. And we walk out and I'm like, bro, how funny would it be if I got COVID?" Woodhall added.

Hunter Woodhall on winning his first Paralympics gold medal

Hunter Woodhall speaks at the USA House at (Image Source: Getty)

Hunter Woodhall tested positive for COVID-19 weeks before the Paris Paralympics. Despite the minor setback, the American athlete maintained a postive mindset and decided to march on to his Paralympic campaign. Woodhall competed in three events and emerged victorious in the men's 400m T-62 with a gold medal as well as the 4x400m Universal relay in which Team USA won the bronze medal.

He took to Instagram to share his thoughts as he overcome hurdles that came in his way.

"I am so grateful, thank you for believing in me. I think I need a day to collect my thoughts. But I couldn’t be more proud. More thankful for my team and everyone supporting me. What an unforgettable night," he wrote.

Furthermore, Woodhall thanked his fans for the unwavering support throughtout the quadrennial games.