"It shook my existence"- Kishane Thompson opens up on photo finish loss to Noah Lyles at the Paris Olympics 

Kishane Thompson opened up about the photo finish loss to Noah Lyles in the 100m finals at the Paris Olympics. The Jamaican athlete revealed how missing out on the Olympic gold medal by five-hundredths of a second had a profound impact on him.

Thompson marched onto the Paris Olympics as the fastest 100m athlete of the year with a performance of 9.77s that he clocked during the Olympic trials in the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. His swift start and strong drive phase made him one of the top contenders for the Olympic podium alongside Noah Lyles, Oblique Seville, and Fred Kerley, among others.

The Jamaican athlete's participation in the 100m finals raised great hopes among fans to witness a contender from the country for the Olympic crown, which was once dominated by Usain Bolt. Kishane Thompson had a great start in the finals and was leading up until the final moments of the race until Noah Lyles, who was trailing behind, registered a strong finish.

The photo finish was followed by moments of confusion as the world awaited the results of the winner of the race. Ultimately, Noah Lyles emerged as the winner and raised his hands in celebration as he ran a victory lap around the Stade de France. Kishane Thompson spoke about losing out on the 100m gold medal in the Netflix documentary series 'Sprint.'

"It shook my existence. I deserved to win. But it is an unpredictable sport," he said.

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Kishane Thompson shares his learning after winning the silver medal at the Paris Olympics

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Kishane Thompson made his Olympic debut in the French capital and spoke about his learning after winning the silver medal in the men's 100m. The Jamaican athlete revealed how participating in the Olympics was a great learning experience for him as got the opportunity to compete alongside some of the fastest sprinters in the world on such a global stage.

Moreover, he revealed that he expressed that he would carry forward all his learning and work on his shortcomings in the upcoming season.

"I gained a lot of experience running with all these great competitors. The first thing I've learned after going through something like this is I have to be more patient with myself. The second thing is I need to understand that the last part of the race is the most complicated, and the third is when it's such a close final, I have to big up myself even more," he said.

Kishane Thompson concluded his 2024 season after the Paris Olympics due to a hamstring injury.