Dominica at the 2024 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia
WEBDominica competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. Thea LaFond won the country's first, and to date, only medal—a gold …
Triple jumper Thea LaFond wins Dominica's first Olympic medal
WEBAug 4, 2024 · Women’s triple jump winner Thea Lafond, centre, of Dominica, celebrates with second placed Shanieka Ricketts, left, of Jamaica, and third placed Jasmine Moore, right, of the United States, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in …
Dominica at the Olympics - Wikipedia
WEBDominica first competed at the Olympic Games in 1996, and has participated in each Games since then. The Dominica Olympic Committee was formed in 1993 and recognized in 1998, 20 years after its independence. Dominica made its Winter Olympics debut in 2014.
Saint Lucia, Dominica Just Won Their First Olympic Medals - TIME
WEBAug 3, 2024 · Saint Lucia and Dominica Just Won Their First Olympic Medal Ever—And They're Gold. Two Caribbean athletes just made history at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games—winning their countries...
Paris Olympics: Winning Dominica’s first gold medal 'feels surreal'
WEBAug 4, 2024 · Dominica's first ever Olympic gold medallist, Thea Lafond-Gadson, has said winning the prize "feels surreal".
Athletics: Thea LaFond makes history for Dominica with triple …
WEBAug 11, 2024 · He will help transport the Olympic Flag from here in Paris to Los Angeles, via the streets of Paris and the hills of Hollywood, as he takes the flag from Simone Biles. And that's the famous Hollywood sign, with a few extra Olympic rings! All the while, the Red Hot Chili Peppers play in the background.
Thea LaFond makes Olympic history for Dominica, an island …
WEBAug 3, 2024 · LaFond won the triple jump gold medal at the Paris Olympics, delivering a commonwealth of 70,000 in the East Caribbean its first Olympic medal of any color. Born in Dominica, raised in Maryland...
LaFond wins triple jump gold to bring Dominica first ever Olympic …
WEBPARIS, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Thea LaFond made history for the Caribbean island nation of Dominica by winning gold in the triple jump on Saturday to claim the country's first-ever Olympic medal....
Paris 2024 athletics: All results, as Thea LaFond wins historic first ...
WEBAug 3, 2024 · The women’s triple jump at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, held on Saturday, 3 August at the Stade de France, saw a completely new podium with Dominica’s Thea LaFond earning the Olympic gold with a national record jump of 15.02m.
Olympic gold for Dominica: Thea LaFond triumphs in triple jump …
WEBAug 4, 2024 · Thea LaFord of Dominica wins gold in triple jump at Olympics, making it the country's first Olympic medal. A historic moment for the Caribbean island.
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