What's going on with Noah Lyles' COVID test

The latest: The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee issued a joint statement with the USA Track and Field governing board confirming that Lyles tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.

• "After a thorough medical evaluation, Noah chose to compete tonight. We respect his decision and will continue to monitor his condition closely," the entities said.
• They added they "rigorously" adhere to USOPC guidelines as well as those of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the International Olympic Committee.
• Lyles later announced he would not be competing further in this Olympics.

What they're saying: NBC Sports' Lewis Johnson said Lyles' mother was "distraught" trying to find him after the race, where he was being attended to by medical professionals.

• COVID is "taking its toll" on Lyles but he never considered skipping the final, he said in an interview after the race.
• "My first thought was not to panic, thinking I've been in worse situations," he said. "I've run with worse conditions, I felt. We just took it day-by-day."

Lyles' medical team, coach and mom were the only people who knew about his diagnosis, he said.

• He had been in quarantine in a hotel near the Olympic Village since testing positive, he said, and felt 90 to 95% recovered on Thursday.
• "That only works for one shot," he said. "I got to settle down for a while. It's one and done, there's no holding back."

Zoom in: Lyles placed bronze on Thursday, after narrowly winning gold on Saturday in a 100-meter race that captivated viewers.

• His COVID diagnosis "may have affected how he performed," Johnson said. The athlete also has asthma.

Context: A USOPC representative told Axios it implemented an infection prevention program prior to the Games that includes encouraging athletes to wash their hands and wear face masks when indoors.

• "At the Games, we encourage those who are feeling sick to come to the sports medicine clinic to be evaluated," the representative said.
• The USOPC also said the committee helps with setting up their medication, providing them with a private room, transporting them and delivering their meals.
• "We will allow them to train and compete as long as they feel up to it," the committee said.

Zoom out: At least 40 athletes competing in the Olympics have tested positive for COVID and other respiratory illnesses, per the Washington Post.

Flashback: Japan hit a record COVID infection rate during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

Go deeper: The tech that showed Noah Lyles winning gold

Editor's note: This story has been updated with quotes from Lyles and details throughout.