Editing Saint Lucia (section)

===Sports===
{{Main|Sport in Saint Lucia}}
[[File:Beausejour Stadium Cricket St Lucia.jpg|thumb|upright=1|The [[Daren Sammy Cricket Ground]] in Beausejour.]]
As with most [[Caribbean islands]], [[cricket]] is the most popular sport in Saint Lucia. The [[Windward Islands cricket team]] includes players from Saint Lucia and plays in the [[Regional Four Day Competition|West Indies regional tournament]]. [[Daren Sammy]] became the first Saint Lucian to represent the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] on his debut in 2007, and was made captain in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.windiescricket.com/node/5438 |title=Charles eager to learn from Dessie Haynes |access-date=29 July 2012 |work=Windies cricket |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208130119/http://www.windiescricket.com/node/5438 |archive-date=8 February 2013  }}</ref> The [[Saint Lucia Kings]] is a T20 franchise playing in the [[Caribbean Premier League]] based in this said island nation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saint Lucia Kings to be Celebrated as CPL Champions |url=https://thevoiceslu.com/2024/11/saint-lucia-kings-to-be-celebrated-as-cpl-champions/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=The Voice St Lucia|date=6 November 2024 }}</ref> Sailing is also a major sport in Saint Lucia, with the [[Atlantic Rally for Cruisers]] (ARC) race beginning in the [[Canary Islands]] and ending on the island.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-11-20 |title=Atlantic Rally For Cruisers Yachts Set Sail For Saint Lucia From Gran Canaria |url=https://stluciatimes.com/159401/2023/11/atlantic-rally-for-cruisers-yachts-set-sail-for-saint-lucia-from-gran-canaria/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=St. Lucia Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-08-26 |title=40 Years of ARC, Atlantic Rally for Cruisers |url=https://caribbeancompass.com/40-years-of-arc/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=Caribbean Compass |language=en-US}}</ref> Other sports that are popular on the island include [[association football|football]], [[basketball]], [[tennis]], [[golf]] and [[volleyball]]. [[Karate]] and [[boxing]] have also seen increased popularity in recent years. 

[[Julien Alfred]] won the nation's first-ever [[Olympic medal]], when she won the [[Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres|women's 100 meters event]] in 10.72 seconds at the [[2024 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Paris]], France.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/ce588vrd6mpo|title=Paris 2024 Olympics: Julien Alfred wins 100m gold for St Lucia|date=3 August 2024|website=BBC Sport|access-date=4 August 2024}}</ref>