Tech Meets Track: Lyles vs Robots

Hey Speedsters! 👋

What’s new today? Well, clearly our look has refreshed up! But other than that, you might have noticed, bots took over the track for a while. Also, soccer legend, Ronaldo made an unexpected track confession.More on these and other updates below…

In The Spotlight 🏃

WATCH: Noah Lyles Comes to Humanity's Rescue Against World’s Fastest Robots

Gone are the days where Lyles would challenge humans. He’s leveling up and so is track and field. Imagine, they managed to get the fastest bots on track for a live race!

Around The Rings 🥇

Today’s Poll 📊

As you read above, Noah Lyles raced three different robots. But not even a single one came remotely close to defeating him. So tell us,

The Olympic Torch Relay to the Milano 2026 Winter Olympics begins on Wednesday. This might be the perfect time to say, the Olympics spirit is settling in!

Did you know ❓

The Olympic flame will be lit in Greece day after tomorrow, after which it will pass through 300 cities and 60 World Heritage sites thanks to over 10,001 torchbearers before it reaches Milano on February 5, 2026?

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