Kishane Thompson let out a scream after crossing the finish line that was fitting of an Olympic 100-meter champion. Because, for a brief moment, he thought maybe he was. (Full Coverage | More Sports News)
By the slimmest of margins, Thompson was beaten out for gold on a perfectly timed lean from American Noah Lyles on Sunday night. Their times of 9.79 seconds needed to be calculated farther out to determine the winner 바카라 with Lyles winning 9.784 to 9.789. Thompson was five-thousandths of a second away from joining the company of fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt as an Olympic champion.
바카라I'm a bit disappointed,바카라 Thompson said. 바카라But I am happy at the same time. I am going to take it as what it is and move forward from here.바카라
Someone asked Thompson soon after if he thought the gold medal could be shared since it was that close of a race. It would be a nod to the high jumpers at the Tokyo Games in 2021 when Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy and Mutaz Barshim of Qatar agreed to split the gold medal.
Somehow, Thompson didn't think Lyles would go for the idea.
바카라I think the sport is too competitive, no offence to any other sport,바카라 the 23-year-old Thompson said. 바카라It's too competitive for us to share a gold medal.바카라
The race was barely over and Thompson was already replaying the little things that could've made a big difference. Maybe more of a lean. Maybe a bit more patience to let his speed propel him to the finish line.
바카라I know that Jamaica would have wanted me to get the gold,바카라 he said. 바카라Everybody loves winners.바카라
Thompson was in Lane 4 in the final and Lyles in Lane 7. He couldn't see Lyles out that far so he wasn't sure precisely where he stood right after the finish. Thompson knew it was close and immediately glanced at the scoreboard for an answer.
He waited. They all waited.
Lyles gave him a glimmer of hope, though.
바카라I did think Thompson had it at the end,바카라 Lyles said. 바카라I even said, 'Bro, I think you got that one big dog. And then my name popped up, and I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, I'm amazing.'바카라
Thompson became the first Jamaican to be on the podium in the men's Olympic 100 since Bolt's run of three straight titles in 2008, '12 and '16.
바카라My body language will not show it because I am not an expressive guy, but I am glad,바카라 Thompson said. 바카라I'm super grateful.바카라
Thompson entered the race with the fastest time of the season and was viewed as the biggest threat to Lyles. It came down to the wire with all eight sprinters separated by a margin of .12 seconds 바카라 and even closer for gold and silver.
바카라That close,바카라 Thompson said. 바카라It was that close.바카라
