Olympians Noah Lyles and his girlfriend Junelle Bromfield reveal how they support each other on and off the track

In the world of Olympic glory, where the highlight could be as intense as the race itself, finding a partner who truly understands the challenges isn’t any easy feat. But the romance of track and field athletes Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield shows how two stars in their very own right can shine even brighter together.

The pair, who met on social media in 2017 and began dating in 2022, recently competed alongside each other at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Just as they supported each other during their Olympic training, they stood by each other in the face of social media criticism. Before taking to the track, Lyles, who was representing Team USA, sparked controversy by declaring himself the “fastest man alive,” a comment that only fueled existing criticism of the sprinter’s perceived boastful and cocky attitude.

An example of that is the undeniable fact that in 2023, NBA fans looked askance at the Olympic sprinter, wondering why the NBA finalists call themselves “world champions.”

“What hurts me the most is that I have to watch the NBA Finals, and they have a ‘world champion,’” he said at the time. “‘World champion’ of WHAT? The United States?”

While the public can have mixed feelings and opinions about Lyles’ personality, Bromfield is reportedly unconcerned by his, as he calls it, “showmanlike” attitude.

“Something (Bromfield) says that makes me fall in love with her every time is, ‘I don’t pay attention to his personality on the track.’ That’s not the guy she claims to like,” he said People Magazine“Every time she says that, I think I fall more and more in love with her because I’m not going to be a track runner after all. And if she got sucked into that persona, I think I’d be a little sad because it’s just for the track. That’s the energy I give out there, but it’s not the energy I give out when I’m at home, when we’re on dates, when we’re inspiring others.”

Like Lyles, Jamaican sprinter Bromfield has faced her own battle with public criticism. Jamaicans reportedly harassed the Olympian on social media over her relationship with the US 100-meter champion.

“I’ve been a victim of cyberbullying for weeks now, and when people start talking about it, I’m a liar,” Bromfield said signed the last posthighlighting the hateful comments she received attacking her appearance. “I honestly thought colorism was over in Jamaica, especially as (a) nation full of black people.”

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Although Bromfield only broke her silence on the matter last Friday, Lyles publicly got here to his girlfriend’s defense on social media on August 17. his own Instagram postgave the Jamaican athlete “the flowers she deserves” for all the things she has overcome.

“I just want to say how incredibly proud I am of my girl… she is a survivor, a two-time Olympian, an Olympic medalist, a World Championship medalist and has represented Jamaica on the international stage since she was 8 years old,” he wrote, expressing his admiration for Bromfield. “But the most impressive thing I’ve seen lately is how she deals with the sheer disrespect and hatred towards her from her own country. This woman was attacked by people who have never met her, heard her name, seen her smile or heard what she believes in. But she keeps going forward.”

While some users found the post cute, others blamed Lyles for cyberbullying Bromfield over comments he made during an appearance on Follow the podcast News from the world in July. At the time, the Team USA sprinter revealed that he had been “getting drama from the Jamaican camp for at least five years,” which fans interpreted as Bromfield sharing confidential information with his opponent.

No matter how their relationship is perceived, the couple doesn’t let noise get in the way of their love.

“And I know that if I ever doubt myself, he will remind me how amazing I am.” – Bromfield I added subtitles to the movie her boyfriend praising her in a news interview.

“We’re both Olympic medalists, we’re both two-time Olympians, we’ve been to a lot of world championships together. And even though our paths are different, we’re still fighters and we have a lot of things in common,” he added, in line with People magazine. “I think that’s what draws us together, to begin with. I think we don’t let our accolades really change the way we see each other.”