Olympic Games 100 meters women gold medalist, St Lucian, Julien Alfred, says she can’t wait to return to her country and enjoy the celebrations with her people.
Alfred says she is hoping her accomplishment will serve as a means of promotion for
the nation.
She said the feat means a lot to her and is proud of the achievement.
Alfred also thanked her coach for his contribution to her development especially during her tough times.
In a post-race interview Alfred said “I dreamt of this day. I know my St Lucians are watching and I’m just happy it happened,”.
“I swear to God, I prayed to Him that whenever I win I will give Him the glory as always, so I thank God for bringing me through, giving me the strength to come so far. Father, I give You glory.”
Alfred added “It means a lot to them (St Lucians). I did it indoors and I was hoping to do it outdoors as well. And I’m so happy it came. I thank my coach and everybody that was a part of my journey.
“(There was) no pressure at all. I wanted to go in there and run my own race and I came out with the win.”