Alfred to compete at Oslo, Stockholm Diamond League meets

MONACO (CMC):

Organisers of the Wanda Diamond League have announced that Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred will compete in the Bislett Games in Oslo and BAUHAUS Galan in Stockholm in 2025.

The 23-year-old Alfred won gold and added a silver in the 200 metres at the Paris Olympics, before sweeping to the 100m series title last year at the final in Brussels.

The St Lucian will be hoping to defend her Diamond Trophy in 2025, with Oslo and Stockholm providing two early opportunities to get points on the board on the road to this year's final in Zurich.

Alfred will compete at BAUHAUS Galan in the Swedish capital on June 12, before taking the train with fellow athletes across the border to Norway for the Bislett Games on June 15.

"Visiting the Scandinavian countries is one of my dreams. I look forward to feeling the hospitality from the Scandinavian spectators, and hope to live up to the standard of these two meetings and to give them a memorable performance," Alfred said.

She added that Diamond League appearances against the world's best athletes would be crucial as she sets her sights on a first outdoor world title at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September.

"The upcoming Diamond League season is very important, because I won't be having any trials for the World Championships. So, I hope these races put me closer to my goals for Japan," Alfred said.