Alfred has eyes set on 2020 Olympics

Julien Alfred

Sixteen-year-old Julien Alfred od St Lucia who clocked 11.56s, three seconds off her personal best, to dominate the field and win the girls 100m race at the recent Commonwealth Youth Games in The Bahamas has made her intentions known of competing the 2020 summer Olympics games set for Japan, Tokyo.

This was disclosed to Stabroek Sport during a recent telephone interview where Alfred excitingly expressed her intentions of competing in the blue riband event.

“Yes! My eyes are set on 2020 Olympics,” the 16-year-old, who grew up in Ciceron, Castries St. Luca said.“By the grace of God and as long as I stay healthy, I’m guaranteed to do my very best there.”