The President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has praised US sprinter Noah Lyles for his outstanding performance that earned him the gold medal in the men’s 100m race at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
He highlighted that Noah's confidence in predicting his victory before the final and then achieving it is commendable.
Cudjoe used this analogy to criticize certain individuals who made promises eight years ago but have yet to fulfill them.
Although he did not specify, some netizens believe he is referring to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), which has been accused of not honouring their promises while in government.
“Noah Lyles boasted before the 100m final. He delivered. Some men boasted 8 years ago and…goodnight,” he shared on X on August 25, 2024.
Noah Lyles won the Olympic 100-meter title by five-thousandths of a second from Jamaica's Kishane Thompson in a dramatic photo finish at Paris 2024 on August 4, 2024.
Showman Lyles overtook his competitors in the second half of the race to win by the narrowest of margins, clocking a personal best of 9.79 seconds.
This was the same time as Olympic debutant Thompson, who led for most of the race, but Lyles' spectacular finish secured his victory and marked the beginning of his quest for potentially four golds at these Games.
The United States' former world champion, Fred Kerley, took bronze in 9.81 seconds, narrowly beating South Africa's Akani Simbine for a spot on the podium.
In a remarkable race, all eight finalists finished within 0.12 seconds of Lyles, following a dramatic wait behind the start line at Stade de France.
Read the tweet below:
— Franklin CUDJOE (@lordcudjoe) August 4, 2024
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