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    POSTCARD FROM PARIS
    Athletics, Sports
    July 29, 2024

    POSTCARD FROM PARIS

     

    Coach Christopher Johnson (right) embraces Jamaica’s 400m record holder Nickisha Pryce.

    Adelle Tracey trains at Complexe Sportif de L’lle Des Vannes.

    Ackeem Blake trains at Complexe Sportif de L’lle Des Vannes.

    Therapist Jowayne Johnson (left) treats sprint hurdler Ackera Nugent (centre) as Coach Michael Frater looks on at Complexe Sportif de L’lle Des Vannes in Paris, France, on Sunday.

    Andrenette Knight runs during training at Complexe Sportif de L’lle Des Vannes in Paris, France, on Sunday. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)

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