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No beef, just vibes: Noah Lyles, Tara Davis-Woodhall, Oblique Seville, and others link up for a beautiful group selfie photo

Noah Lyles
Jamaican and American athletes set aside their rivalry for a beautiful group selfie photo during the Tokyo 2025 World Championships.
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Rivals on the track but pure vibes off it, Jamaican and American athletes showed their spirit of sportsmanship in Tokyo by coming together to take a group picture during the world championships.

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The two countries, known for their fierce rivalry between their respective fans and athletes, showed the mutual respect and friendliness they have for one another away from active competition.

In a photo now viral, it captured both Jamaican and American stuck in an elevator, and they took the time out for a beautiful selfie picture.

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Kishane Thompson (C) won silver in the Tokyo World Championship 100m final behind Oblique Seville (R) and ahead of Noah Lyles (L).
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The American athletes featured were Noah Lyles and his fiancée Junelle Bromfield, and Tara Davis-Woodhall and her husband Hunter Woodhall, while the Jamaican athletes are: newly crowned men's 100m champion Oblique Seville, as well as silver medallists Kishane Thompson and Tia Clayton.

The group selfie photo between Jamaican and American athletes

After 10 days of exciting and record-breaking athletics action in Tokyo, the USA topped the medals table with 26 medals (16 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze), and Jamaica was tenth with 10 medals (1 gold, 6 silver, and 3 bronze).

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