It would be better to compete in an empty stadium at the Tokyo Olympics than one where spectators would be forced to sit in silence, 200-meter world champion Noah Lyles said on Friday.
The American, who will compete indoors for the first time in three years on Saturday at the New Balance Grand Prix in Staten Island, where he will run the 60 and the 200, said he will be at the delayed games in Tokyo this year.
However, if the COVID-19 guidelines laid out by officials remain in place, then the 23-year-old believes fans should stay home.