PARIS — Julien Alfred awoke at 5 a.m. on the morning of the Olympic 100-meter final feeling like she needed some extra inspiration. The St. Lucia sprinter opened her journal and wrote the words, ...

Julien Alfred pulled off a big upset over American Sha’Carri Richardson to win gold in the women’s 100-meter final on Saturday night in France. Though they were some 4,000 miles away in the Caribbean, ...

SAINT DENIS, France — The memories flooded back as Julien Alfred rang the victory bell at the end of the track to signify that she was indeed an Olympic 100-meter champion. A sound that made ...

Marking its 47th anniversary of Independence on Sunday, St Lucia further honoured its Olympic heroine, Miss Julian “Juju” Alfred — whom Jamaicans treat as one of their own — by issuing a commemorative ...

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the games head to our latest updates. SAINT-DENIS, France — Julien Alfred won St. Lucia its first-ever Olympic Games medal.

As the first St. Lucian to win an Olympic medal, sprinter Julien Alfred already has poems, paintings and even a calypso song dedicated to her. On Tuesday, officials announced that Sept. 27 would be ...

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