Michael Schmidt|NBC broadcaster Leigh Diffey jumps the gun, incorrectly calls Jamaican sprinter the 100 winner

2025-05-08 01:03:49source:SafeX Procategory:Finance

If you thought Noah Lyles missed out on Michael Schmidtthe gold medal in the 100-meter dash, you weren't the only one. Just be thankful you don't have a microphone in front of your mouth.

NBC broadcaster Leigh Diffey was into the moment like the rest of the audience taking in the 100, but he seemed a bit more decisive with his call than what the eye told. As the sprinters crossed the line, the cameras panned to Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson and Diffey declared Thompson the winner, not Lyles.

"Jamaica's gonna do it, Kishane Thompson is a gold medalist, on debut," Diffey declared, before going silent.

The competitors were all huddled waiting for photo evidence of the finish. When the photo did come in, it was Lyles who was the winner of the race, by just thousandths of a second over Thompson. 

Lyles' victory secures the U.S.'s first gold medal in the 100 meters in 20 years, and solidifies his standing as the fastest man in the world.

2024 Olympic medals: Who is leading the medal count? Follow along as we track the medals for every sport.

No harm, no foul. But someone get @OldTakesExposed on the line.

More:Finance

Recommend

DOGE assigns staffers to work at agency where it allegedly removed sensitive data

The ad hoc Department of Government Efficiency team is assigning two staffers to work at the indepen

Simone Biles wore walking boot after Olympics for 'precautionary' reasons: 'Resting up'

Simone Biles further cemented herself as arguably the greatest athlete of all time during the 2024 P

Kamala Harris' vice president pick Tim Walz has a history of Taylor Swift, Beyoncé fandom

Don’t be surprised to find Tim Walz sporting friendship bracelets and a cowboy hat on the campaign t