MONACO, CMC—The Wanda Diamond League organizers have announced that Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred will compete in the Bislett Games in Oslo and BAUHAUS Galan in Stockholm in 2025.
Alfred, 23, won gold and silver in the 200 meters at the Paris Olympics before sweeping to the 100m series title last year at the final in Brussels.
The St Lucian will hope to defend her Diamond Trophy in 2025, with Oslo and Stockholm providing two early opportunities to earn points 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 September World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
“The upcoming Diamond League season is crucial because I won’t have any World Championships trials. So, I hope these races put me closer to my goals for Japan,” Alfred said.
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