Olympics-Athletics-Triple jumper LaFond eyes Dominica's first medal

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - World Athletics Indoor Championships - Commonwealth Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - March 3, 2024 Commonwealth of Dominica Thea Lafond celebrates after winning the women's triple jump final REUTERS/Paul Childs

PARIS (Reuters) - The small Caribbean nation of Dominica stands a chance of winning its first Olympic medal in Paris thanks to triple jumper Thea LaFond who qualified on Friday for the final, having become indoor world champion this year.

The absence of Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas, world record holder and Tokyo gold medallist, due to an Achilles tendon injury opens the door for the rest of the field.