283K views · 3.6K reactions | Julien Alfred has made history as St Lucia’s first ever Olympic medallist. The sprinter secured her gold medal win in the women’s 100m final in a national record 10.72 seconds. St Lucia, a Caribbean island of fewer than 200,000 people, has fielded athletes at seven previous Olympic Games without winning a medal. Watch the Summer of Sport and Music on #iPlayer BBC Sport BBC News #Paris2024 #Olympics #JulienAlfred | BBC One | Facebook

The 1908 London Olympics, officially known as the "Games of the IV Olympiad", marked a significant milestone in Olympic history. Originally set to be held in Rome, the games were moved to London after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1906. The event was groundbreaking, with 22 countries participating and over 2,000 athletes competing in 110 events across 22 sports. Notable achievements included the first Olympic marathon at the standard distance of 26 miles 385 yards and the controversial disqu

Taking diving to new heights! 💦 From London 1908 to Rio 2016, we take a look at how diving has evolved through the years! | Olympics

43K views · 1K reactions | The Beijing 2022 Games upon us and with the Water Cube transformed into the Ice Cube, it is time to look at the aquatics athletes that pulled off the most difficult of doubles: competing at both the Summer and Winter Olympics  #FINA #swimming #Olympics #Beijing2022 # Repost  : Olympics Find Out https://www.fina.org/news/2471791/aquatics-olympic-athletes-that-also-competed-at-the-olympic-winter-games | World Aquatics | Facebook

234K views · 1K reactions | Rio 2016 has begun! Things were a little...