Ahead of US World Championships, Olympic Medalist Athlete Condemns USATF’s Latest Media Restrictions

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Noah Lyles, a name in the world of track and field that has the potential to carry the legacy of Usain Bolt in sprinting is left disappointed by the USATF. Ahead of the US World Championship games in August, the USATF decision to not allow athletes with their own media representatives to cover athletes' performances has left the Lyles concerned and frustrated.

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Noah Lyles gets frustrated over USATF's decision of cutting athlete's exposure

Noah Lyles recently commented on Twitter regarding the USATF's decision, " I have been fighting every week just for my YouTube crew to get what they have gotten at these track meets."

Instead of a federation, athletes have to take the help of agents!

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In his tweet, Lyles further added, "All I can say is thank God @gamupdates is my agent or we would not have gotten anything," as Lyles has to hire an agent for his YouTube content.

USATF's controversial decision faces backlash from athletes

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As USATF imposes media restrictions on athletes, athlete Teahna Daniels wrote, "It’s like they want to cut all exposure to the athlete’s and how we create our own narratives of ourselves in this sport.”

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