Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred targets an Olympic sprint double on Tuesday as Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr go head to head in a 1500m grudge match that promises fireworks.
The first boxing gold is up for grabs at Roland Garros, the home of French tennis, but all eyes will be on Algeria’s Imane Khelif, who is at the centre of a gender controversy.
Alfred, who stormed to victory in the women’s 100m on Saturday, is the first athlete from the tiny Caribbean island of Saint Lucia to win an Olympic medal.
Now she is seeking to emulate Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah, who did the 100m-200m double at the Rio 2016 Games and at the Covid-delayed Tokyo Olympics.
Alfred won her semi-final on Monday in 21.98 seconds but was pipped in the overall times by US sprinter Gabrielle Thomas, who crossed the line in 21.86.
Jamaica’s world champion Shericka Jackson withdrew before her heat on Sunday.
