'So, So Proud': St. Lucia Celebrates Alfred's Historic Olympic Gold

Saint Lucia celebrated Sunday after sprinter Julien Alfred stormed to victory in the women's 100m in Paris for the tiny Caribbean nation's historic first Olympic medal. Alfred upstaged the much-hyped American world champion Sha'Carri Richardson on Saturday, clinching a stunning win in 10.72sec. In the Saint Lucian capital Castries, the 23-year-old became an instant hero. Cuthbert Modeste, who was Alfred's first coach, said he had trained her since she was nine and was impressed to see her "moving so easily" on the track. He told AFP that when he saw...