Olympics-Lyles on four-gold mission to light up Paris

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - World Athletics Indoor Championships - Commonwealth Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - March 2, 2024 Silver medallist Noah Lyles of the U.S. poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's 60m REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo

(Reuters) - Noah Lyles may or may not be the next Usain Bolt but the American sprinter understands better than most that anyone who wants the job as the face of world athletics requires a combination of charisma and talent.

Ever since Bolt retired nearly seven years ago athletics, without much success, has been searching for the Jamaican's successor.