CASTRIES, Saint Lucia, CMC – Saint Lucia’s Minister of Sport, Kenson Casimir, has predicted that the nation’s Olympic champion, Julien Alfred, will win gold within the ladies’s 100 and 200 metres on the World Championships, which get underway in Tokyo on Friday.
Alfred created historical past when she received Saint Lucia’s first-ever Olympic gold medal by successful the 100 metres eventually 12 months’s Paris Olympics, the place she additionally copped silver within the 200 metres.
The 24-year-old Alfred is headed to the World Championships in good kind, having lately defended her Diamond League 100m title.
Talking at Monday’s pre-Cupboard assembly, Casimir revealed that he had very excessive expectations for Alfred.
“Julien might be competing this weekend within the 100, and naturally [later on in] the 200m. We noticed the work Julien put in in the direction of the 200m during the last six months, and so we expect a double.
“No stress for Julien Alfred this weekend. She appears in high quality kind. I’ve heard some discussions as as to if or not she’s peaked at 10.70, however we’re anticipating 10.6 one thing this weekend, which might be a nationwide file once more for Saint Lucia,” Casimir mentioned.
