Carl Lewis pushes Marcell Jacobs toward Olympic encore.

The words of Carl Lewis

A week before the start of the Olympics, Carl Lewis spoke to Gazzetta dello Sport about the 100-meter final: "Let us start by saying that the last five World Championships, so from Beijing 2015 onwards, with Usain Bolt sunset in between, have been won by as many athletes. That becomes six with the Tokyo Games. Making predictions therefore becomes all the more difficult».

For the son of the wind, Marcell Jacobs could be confirmed: "Sure, whyé not? I repeat: the prediction è open. Marcell, in Japan, è was perfect. Having overcome the stumbling block of the semifinals, in the final, taking it for granted that Chinese Su Bingtian would not repeat himself, he pulled off a masterpiece, also making the most of a favorable episode, the disqualification for false start of British Hughes, who in my opinion, at that moment, was one of the most accredited to success: he was in fourth lane. Jacobs, in third, was thus able to set the race on himself, without being influenced by those on his side. He è managed himself as best he could, ran on a track and hit a moreù than deserved" gold.

Quotation on Noah Lyles, reigning world champion of 100, 200 and 4×100: "He's very strong, è improved technically, è charismatic and è a great character. And he does not deserve the criticism he has received for speculating about his use in the 4×400. People è hunt for positive heroes, they love those who show themselves as he does, dominating and giving a show: whyé should anyone stop him from cradling this dream? ".