Olympics | Athletics Roundup: Shocks galore as St Lucia, Netherlands win unexpected golds

PARIS, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Julien Alfred scored St Lucia's first ever Olympic medal with gold in the women's 100m, while the Netherlands took victory in the mixed 4x400m on a rainy Saturday evening full of surprises in the Paris 2024 athletics competitions.

Heading into the women's 100m, much discussion had centered on a high-profile showdown between the United States' Sha'carri Richardson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica.