Two women athletes have just earned St. Lucia and Dominica their first ever Olympic medals

…and they're both gold!

Originally published on Global Voices

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In stunning victories on Day 3 of the Track and Field events at the Paris Olympics, two Caribbean nations celebrated their first Olympic medals in the history of the games — and both of them were won by women athletes.

At a rainy Stade de France on Saturday August 3, St. Lucia's Julien Alfred, 23 years old, swept her way to a convincing and memorable victory in the 100 metres...