Golden Girl Julien Alfred nominated for CANOC Sports Awards

Saint Lucia’s Golden Girl, Julien Alfred nominated at the inaugural Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) Sports Awards for her exceptional performance in Paris Olympics 2024 and bringing laurels to the nation by winning first-ever Olympic medal for her country.

This award ceremony will take place on 19^th October 2024 in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. This prestigious event recognizes the top athletes, teams, sports leaders and the Caribbean’s top athletes who are making continuous efforts in order to promote sustainability and excellence in sports sector.

Julien Alfred, the star Olympian of Saint Lucia, has booked a slot to her name in the nomination list of the Caribbean Sports Personality of the Year. Along with her, Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Dominican Republic’s Marileidy Paulino, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ Shafiqua Maloney, and Jamaica’s Shanieka Ricketts have also been named among the nominees.

The Golden Girl has been making waves as she is the only athlete who has been nominated several times which reflect her remarkable achievements in 2024. From World Indoors 60m champion to Paris 2024 100m champion and Wanda Diamond League 100m champion, Alfred has always stand out as the top-ranked female athlete in the Caribbean.

While shedding light on the inaugural CANOC Sports Awards 2024, the President of the Turks and Caicos Commonwealth Games Association, Godfrey Been stated that it is truly an honour for the island nation to host the award.

The President asserted that they are extremely proud to play a crucial role in recognizing the excellence that transcends their sporting communities and showcases the Caribbean on the global sporting stage.

Julien Alfred has become an aspiring example who placed Saint Lucia on an esteemed position on the global map. Recently, she has also been announced as the Tourism Ambassador for the island nation on 26^th September, 2024. The authorities believed that her essence would play a huge role in leading Saint Lucia as a premier destination for travellers.

Moreover, Saint Lucia celebrated Julien Alfred Day on 27^th September, 2024 and the Government honoured her with XCD $1,000,000 and a plot of land of her choice measuring 10, 720 square feet.

Along with that, Millennium Highway will also be renamed after her in order to honour her accomplishment as well as the authorities announced to construct a monument in her honour at the new Cul de Sac Roundabout and a commemorative exercise book with photos.

Julien Alfred, who claimed the first-ever Olympic gold and silver medal for Saint Lucia, has become a huge source of inspiration for several aspiring athletes who wish to represent their nation on an international platform. And, this recognition and nomination truly shouts out and speaks her accomplishments that she made over the years.