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Aug 5, 2024 4:40 AM UTC Noah Lyles can claim the title of world’s fastest man after [winning the Olympics 100-m dash](https://time.com/7007700/noah-lyles-paris-olympics-100-m-win/) at the Stade France on Sunday. He may also be able to claim the title of the most famous—and certainly the fastest—anime fan. After a [spectacularly close photo-finish](https://time.com/7007698/noah-lyles-photo-finish-paris-olympics/) saw Lyles take gold, the 27-year-old Team USA runner—known to be a showman—made sure to dedicate a bit of his celebrations to his love for the genre of Japanese animation popularly associated in the U.S. with nerds, [pressing his wrists together to strike the signature pose](https://www.instagram.com/p/C-QvpUANTnn/) of Goku from _Dragon Ball Z_. In the anime, the pose, known as the Kamehameha, is an energy attack commonly used as the ultimate move to finish off opponents. On the track, it’s a fixture—along with various other references to his favorite animes—in Lyles’ repertoire of pre- and post-race routines. “If you ever wondered why I put my hands together stretched out in front of me it’s because Goku did,” he wrote on Instagram in March, in a post paying tribute to the late manga artist and _Dragon Ball_ creator Akira Toriyama. “This is the great effect that the creation of Akira Toriyama has had on my life.” On top of his athletic achievements, Lyles’ obsession with anime has become part of his persona that has captivated audiences across the globe. **Read More:** [_Welcome to the Noah Lyles Olympics_](https://time.com/6991825/noah-lyles-olympics-2024-interview/) During the U.S. Olympic trials in June, at which Lyles [won the 100-m and 200-m sprints](https://time.com/6990187/olympic-trials-2024-track-field-gymnastics/), he was seen [whipping out](https://olympics.com/en/news/relaxed-noah-lyles-keeps-fans-guessing-fashion-walk-out-yu-gi-oh-cards-just-having-fun) _Yu Gi Oh!_ cards from under his bib before his races, flaunting his collectibles for the camera—as part of a [bet](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2024/06/24/noah-lyles-yu-gi-oh-cards-olympics/74194959007/) with shot putter Chase Ealey, a fellow anime fan who wore _Naruto_\-inspired leg weights.  Noah Lyles poses with a Yu Gi Oh! card and the gold medal after winning the men's 100-m final at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, on June 23, 2024. Christian Petersen—Getty Images And in 2019, Lyles dyed his hair silver ahead of his first appearance at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. “In Dragon Ball Z, Goku’s final stage, or form, is Ultra Instinct. His hair turns silver/gray,” he told the [_Washington Post_](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/noah-lyles-channeling-dragon-ball-z-gets-rolling-in-200-meter-qualifying/2019/07/27/7ffcce92-b0ae-11e9-bc5c-e73b603e7f38%5Fstory.html) of the stylistic choice. “I’m ready to go. I’m ready to make the team. I’m in my highest state.”  Noah Lyles competes in the opening round of the 200-m during the 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 27, 2019. Andy Lyons—Getty Images But Lyles is far from the only Olympian who has been spotted geeking out at the Games. During his introduction at the Tokyo Olympics, Greek long jumper [Miltiádis Tentóglou](https://x.com/GreekAnalyst/status/1422208557416599554) squatted down and touched his fist to the ground in a tribute to Monkey D. Luffy, the protagonist of the anime _One Piece._ Italian race walker [Massimo Stano](https://www.reddit.com/r/OnePiece/comments/oyfcdw/massimo%5Fstano20%5Fkm%5Frace%5Fwalk%5Fwinner%5Fdoing%5Fthe/) and U.S. shot putter [Payton Otterdahl](https://x.com/Justotherartguy/status/1423108133623406592) similarly recreated _One Piece_ poses in Tokyo. Lyles, for his part, was always confident he would deliver a serious performance in Paris—as much as he was sure he’d also bring levity and laughter to the Games. “If you need somebody to entertain you for this Olympics … I got you,” he [told TIME in May](https://time.com/6991825/noah-lyles-olympics-2024-interview/). “And I can promise you, if you’re watching me, you will not be bored.” ## Transcript [00:00] I mean, I dream about different sports, [00:01] too, but I definitely run in my dreams. [00:04] It's the Olympics. [00:05] It's the semifinals of the hundred meters on a blue track. [00:10] And the gun goes off, and I start running, [00:14] and I cross the line, [00:16] and on the clock pops up 941. [00:20] That's a new world record, [00:22] by the way. By a lot. Hey. [00:28] Noah Lyles is doing more than just dreaming about world records. [00:32] At the 2023 world championships in Budapest, [00:36] he captured gold in the 100 meter, [00:38] 200 meter, and the four by 100 relay, [00:40] a feat last achieved by ssn Bulk in 2015. [00:44] As the Olympics in Paris approach, [00:46] Liles, the reigning fastest man on Earth, [00:48] is not only eyeing multiple gold medals, [00:50] but a potential world record in the 200 meters that can cement his legacy. [00:57] If we title the story on the Covered World Fast nerd. Would you be okay with that? [01:02] I'd be perfectly fine with that. [01:05] Nerd or geek. What about Aime appeals to you? [01:09] The hero story, the hero of the Main Syndrome Complex. [01:14] You either have the hero that started from zero or [01:19] you have the overpowered hero that only reveals himself when needed. [01:23] Alright, goods. Everybody relates to that cause everybody wants to be that. [01:30] As a child, Liles battled severe asthma that often required hospitalization. [01:34] And he's been outspoken about challenges that include his mental health. [01:38] In 2022, Liles became the American record holder for the 200 meter dash. [01:44] His time is just 12 hundredths of a second shy [01:48] of the 200 meter world record time of 19.19 seconds, [01:51] that is held by you Same Bolt. [01:53] This part of the season you talked about earlier, [01:56] the data looks good for you. [01:58] M base on indoors. [01:59] Is that an exciting feeling? [02:01] You can't rest on your laurels? [02:02] Like, how do you process that data? [02:04] Yeah. I mean, kind of just, like, [02:06] I know that just because data looks great, [02:08] doesn't mean that the outcome will always happen. [02:10] So my goal is to be as consistent as possible. [02:13] The more consistent I am, the more likely it'll happen. [02:16] Right. And that's just the mindset that I constantly have, [02:19] and I'll take that into practice, [02:20] and I'll take that into the weight room. [02:22] And that takes care of [02:25] more and more variables that I can't control [02:27] f. I know when the day arises, I will be ready. [02:31] Awesome. I have had so many adversity throughout my life. [02:36] You know, technically, I'm not even supposed to be here. [02:39] I'm supposed to be on, you know, medication, [02:42] trying to get over asthma or struggling to get through school because of ADD [02:46] and dyslexia or being a depressed kid because I had to deal with bullying. [02:50] But I felt like in every opportunity, [02:53] instead of saying, You know what? [02:55] I don't think I'm the one, I was brave enough to say, [02:59] I'm willing to take the step forward. [03:01] And because of that, I've met tons of people with different gifts, [03:04] and I've been blessed enough to be given a lot of gifts myself. [03:08] And I feel that I'm a very good manager [03:10] at being able to use those gifts to the best of my ability. [03:13] I love it to see when a story comes together, [03:16] and a moment is made. [03:17] Liles already has won six world titles and [03:20] a bronze medal in the 200 meters at the Tokyo Olympics. [03:23] Is ambition for the Paris games? Just listen. [03:26] Pretty excited about Paris. [03:28] A lot more excited than last year, [03:30] so shot. Let's get to the action. [03:33] Are you gonna win one gold medal or Paris? [03:36] No. We're gonna win mini medals. [03:38] Are you gonna win two? Maybe more. [03:41] Are you gonna win three? Now we're talking. [03:43] Are you gonna win four? I don't know, [03:45] but I'm willing to find out. [03:47] They're probably gonna see a lot of smiling, [03:49] a lot of funny, interactive moments. 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