It means the 37-year-old adds the Olympic title to his 24 Grand Slam triumphs. Alfred’s gold was the first medal in Olympic history for the tiny Caribbean nation of St Lucia. Veteran Swedish sprint star Sarah Sjoestroem powered to the women’s Olympic 50m freestyle gold on Sunday to go with her 100m title. It was only Sjoestroem’s third career Olympic gold medal, compared to the 14 she has won at world championships. Carlos Yulo of the Philippines won gold in the men’s vault at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, a day after claiming the floor title at Bercy Arena.

Source: The Nation August 05, 2024 03:17 UTC