Usain Bolt Praises Noah Lyles, Admits He Misses the Competition Ahead of Paris 2024

• Usain Bolt has backed Noah Lyles to do great things
• Noah Lyles is keen on breaking the Jamaican's records
• Bolt has also admitted he missed the competition

Usain Bolt has passed his mark of approval on Noah Lyles, lauding the American's efforts to improve track and field both on and off the pitch.

In a wide-ranging interview, the Jamaican opened up on how much he missed the competition ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Bolt surprised many when he retired at the 'tender' age of 30 in 2017 after dominating the sport for over eight years.

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Reflecting back, he admitted he missed running, drawing comparisons between him and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who is still going strong at 37.

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"I miss the competition. Every time I watch the girls like Shelly-Ann compete, I get nervous. My coach always says that if she is still doing this, then I could also be doing it," he told Athletics Weekly.

The Jamaican then lavished praise on Lyles who has been touted as the next possible person to break some of the records he left behind.

The 9.58 seconds in the 100m and the 19.19 seconds in the 200m set in 2009 are still the world records to date - something Lyles has not minced his words on his intent of breaking.

"I think he has shown us he has the potential. The only thing that would be difficult for him is doing it back to back. Doing it the first time is never difficult. He is training hard, and there is no doubt he will do great things."

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Lyles has insisted that he is going for four gold medals at the Paris Olympics and he might just have the greatest to do it as one of the people cheering him on at the summer games.

"Yes. I will be there this year; I am planning to take my family to Paris. I will be in the stadium watching."

Bolt shares 100m race tips

In a separate report by Sports Brief, Bolt broke down how he dominated the 100m race during his running days.

The Jamaican gave step-by-step instructions on how he would atone for his weakness in the start and claw his way back into a race after the first 30m.

He won eight Olympic gold medals and other awards before retiring in 2017.