Navy football player finds out his sister won Olympic gold during practice

Chreign LaFond wasn't able to watch his sister win Olympic gold, but he still had the celebration of the lifetime.

LaFond is a defensive end for Navy, while his sister Thea represented Dominica in the women's triple jump in Paris.

On Saturday, Thea won the event, giving the Caribbean island its first-ever Olympic medal, let alone gold.

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Chreign was at practice while Thea was competing, but head coach Brian Newberry delivered the news.