Emotional moment Olympic athlete's brother found out she'd won gold during his Navy football practice

Thea LaFond's younger relative was told astir her historical golden badge midway done his shot practice, sparking affectional scenes among nan Navy roster.

LaFond claimed golden successful nan women's triple jump astatine nan 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming nan first jock ever to triumph a badge for Dominica.

Her relative Chreign LaFond, a inferior protect extremity astatine nan Naval Academy, was incapable to watch nan arena owed to his shot commitments.

But Navy HC Brian Newberry ensured he was kept up to day pinch Thea's fortunes successful Paris.

In a heartwarming clip, posted connected societal media, nan coach could beryllium seen pausing believe connected Saturday and calling LaFond over.

'Hey,' Newberry says successful beforehand of nan full team, 'your sister conscionable won a golden badge bro.'

That prompted chaotic celebrations among nan Navy squad and staff, who shouted and mobbed LaFond connected nan field.

Thea, who triumphed pinch a jump of 15.02m successful Paris, moved to nan United States from Dominica astatine nan property of 5 and now lives successful Maryland. 

Following her move to nan US, LaFond trained arsenic a dancer.

But she was forced to springiness up aged 13 because her family could nary longer spend lessons. 

She discovered way and section astatine precocious schoolhouse and went to compete astatine nan University of Maryland. 

There are adjacent to nary way and section accommodation connected Dominica and successful 2017, 90 percent of homes connected nan land were damaged by Hurricane Maria, pinch 31 group dying.

But it wasn’t nan only Caribbean land to gain its first Olympic badge connected Saturday, pinch Julien Alfred of St Lucia winning nan 100m title.