How the tiny island of St Lucia celebrated its first-ever Olympic medal

Sunday, 4 August 2024

How the tiny island of St Lucia celebrated its first-ever Olympic medal

Ecstatic fans on the tiny Caribbean island of St Lucia were overcome with joy after Julien Alfred swept to victory in the Olympic women's 100m, stunning a global audience that had booked her American rival as the firm favourite.

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