Tara Davis-Woodhall wore a smile that lit up Tokyo’s National Stadium and radiated an aura of positivity that felt infectious.
When U.S. superstar sprinter Noah Lyles — fresh off relinquishing his crown in the 100 meters after a third-place finish — walked by, he stopped and began jumping up and down and chanting “Ta-ra, Ta-ra, Ta-ra.”
Davis-Woodhall, the U.S. long jump ace, joined in, reciprocating the gesture with shouts of “No-ah, No-ah.”
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