Thea Lafond Gadson to be honoured with grand welcome after historic Paris victory

Dr Roosevelt Skerrit, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, has extended invitation to all the citizens of the country to unite in giving a grand welcome to the first-ever gold medallist of the nation, Thea Lafond Gadson.

Recently, Thea Lafond registered history by claiming the first-ever Olympic Gold medal in the Women’s Triple Jump at the Paris Olympics 2024. She represented the best jump of 15.02 meters for 2024 to win the medal for her nation.

In keeping with Roosevelt Skerrit’s promise to give Thea Lafond Gadson a warm welcome, he and the entire nation are all set to celebrate her achievement. For the same, he has invited everyone to share in this momentous occasion, uniting as one to celebrate the pride of Dominica.

The celebration will take place on Sunday, 25^th August, starting with a Motorcade at Borough’s Square from Portsmouth to Roseau, effective at 1:30 PM. After that, the celebratory rally will be held at Windsor Park Sports Stadium Forecourt at 5:00 PM.

“Please join us as we celebrate the historic achievement of Olympic Champion Thea Lafond-Gadson,” noted PM Roosevelt Skerrit.

This remarkable achievement of Thea Lafond stands as a beacon of pride and inspiration for all the citizens of the country. Her success on an international platform highlights the potential that lies within Dominica, encouraging future and aspiring athletes to dream big and bring laurels to the nation.

Therefore, the Prime Minister has urged everyone to come together in unity in order to honour not only the remarkable achievement of Thea but also her spirit of determination and hard work with which she represented Dominica on a global platform.

PM Skerrit also noted that Thea’s dedication will continue to inspire future generations of athletes in the country. He added that Thea’s victory in Paris stands among the proudest moments for the nation.

All the citizens of the island nation also took to their social media accounts and have expressed their excitement and pride in welcoming the first ever gold medallist of the nation back home. One user with a Facebook handle Clavia Poponne Black commented “You really gave our little island Dominica a front row seat on the world stage. So proud of you. I will be celebrating her victory.”

Another person with Facebook handle Laza Norma Mary commented the following “Congratulations to you, I am so proud of you that you make your country on the map.”

“What a wonderful champion! Very happy for Dominica. Celebrate the legend,” wrote another user, Pauline Montauban.