Dominica honoured and celebrated Thea Lafond Gadson, the island's historic Olympic gold champion, during the 46th Independence Day ceremonies. Lafond arrived on stage wearing a traditional "Madras Print" attire, escorted by Billy Doctrove, President of the Dominica Olympic Committee, and accepted the accolade from President Sylvanie
In celebration of Independence season, Dominica's own Thea Lafond-Gadson was honoured with the Caribbean Breakthrough Award 2024 at the inaugural Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) Sports Awards, which took place on October 19, 2024, in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. This inaugural ceremony
Dominica's first Olympic gold medalist, Thea Lafond Gadson, was honoured with a grand motorcade and celebration concert upon her return home. Thea achieved a world record leap of 15.02 meters in the women's triple jump at the 2024 Paris Olympics, securing the island's first-ever gold medal. In
