MONACO, CMC—The Wanda Diamond League organizers have introduced that Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred will compete within the Bislett Video games in Oslo and BAUHAUS Galan in Stockholm in 2025.
Alfred, 23, received gold and silver within the 200 meters on the Paris Olympics earlier than sweeping to the 100m collection title final yr on the closing in Brussels.
The St Lucian will hope to defend her Diamond Trophy in 2025, with Oslo and Stockholm offering two early alternatives to earn factors on the street to this yr’s closing in Zurich.
Alfred will compete at BAUHAUS Galan within the Swedish capital on June 12 earlier than taking the practice with fellow athletes throughout the border to Norway for the Bislett Video games on June 15.
“Visiting the Scandinavian international locations is one in all my desires. I look ahead to feeling the hospitality from the Scandinavian spectators and hope to stay as much as the usual of those two conferences and to provide them a memorable efficiency,” Alfred stated.
She added that Diamond League appearances towards the world’s greatest athletes can be essential as she units her sights on a primary outside world title on the September World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
“The upcoming Diamond League season is essential as a result of I received’t have any World Championships trials. So, I hope these races put me nearer to my targets for Japan,” Alfred stated.
