"It takes only 10 seconds to bring joy to the whole nation"- Fans react as Julien Alfred wins Saint Lucia's first-ever medal at the Paris Olympics

Julien Alfred stunned the world after she put forward a dominant performance in the women's 100m finals at the Paris Olympics. The athlete from Saint Lucia clocked 10.72s to win the gold medal, defeating Sha'Carri Richardson, who won the silver after clocking 10.87s.

In the process, Julien Alfred won Saint Lucia's first-ever Olympic medal and etched her name in the history books. A video from Saint Lucia went viral on social media, where the home crowd was watching the women's 100m final. The crowd erupted in celebration after Alfred clinched the title and won the country's first Olympic medal.

Here is the viral video:

Fans took to X and reacted to the crowd's wholesome celebration after Julien Alfred won the gold medal.

"It takes only 10 seconds to bring joy to the whole nation & introduce a not well known country to the world. This is the beauty of sports, this is history in the making.🥳", wrote a fan.

"Wow! Goosebumps.This is what sport is all about and this is what the Olympics are. Love it, congratulations ❤️,"another fan chimed in.

Here are some more fan reactions:

"That's what means to inspire the whole nation, it's only requires one person to stand out now, just wait for all the dreamers to come out. That's what sports can do for a nation," a fan tweeted.

" Goosebumps & tears — much love from your Trini brothers & sisters! Sooo so happy for her & for all of St Lucia 💜🤗,"another fan chimed in.

"St. Lucia, a nation of less than 200,000 people, wins its very first Olympic medal. This is what it means to carry the hopes and aspirations of an entire nation.The pride and honor of a nation," another fan remarked.

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Julien Alfred on representing Saint Lucia at the Paris Olympics

Julien Alfred during Paris 2024 - Athletics - Source: Getty

Julian Alfred spoke about representing Saint Lucia at the Paris Olympics in a post-race interview. The athlete expressed pride in getting the opportunity to represent the nation on the world stage.

"You know, I feel honored to be the ambassador for my country. Not many people know about Saint Lucia. Sometimes when they ask me where am I from and be like ' where is Saint Lucia ?'. Now being an Olympic Champion, people will be searching for Saint Lucia. I just feel so honored to wear my country's name across my chest and be an ambassador for them. I'm sure they are celebrating now," she said.

Julian Alfred will be in a quest for her second medal in the women's 200m. She will be in action on August 4, 2024, at 4:45 am ET.