Noah Lyles finishes 2nd in 100m heat, reaches Olympic semis

Noah Lyles' Olympic Games have officially begun, but with a little less dazzle than anticipated.

The American sprinter, who is expected to contend for gold medals in three events, had a flat opening-round 100-meter dash at the Stade de France on Saturday.

Running in 10.04 seconds, Lyles finished his heat in second place, falling to this year's 100-meter NCAA champion, Louie Hinchcliffe of Great Britain. Hinchcliffe, who competes at the University of Houston under legendary American Olympian Carl Lewis, won the heat in 9.98 seconds.