Netflix Stumbles Out Of The Blocks With SPRINT

World and Olympic champion Julien Alfred features in the second season of the Netflix track and field series SPRINT, which was released via the streaming platform on Wednesday.  The four-episode television documentary series, produced in collaboration with World Athletics, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the athletes and races of the Diamond League, World Athletics Championships, and Olympic Games.  The series documents how athletes prepare for the biggest stage in world sport. In the most emotional scene, the 23-year-old Alfred breaks down in tears during her cooldown, after defeating Sha’Carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson of the USA in the women’s 100m final in August. “All I’m thinking about right now is that I have finally made it,” she says. “All my hard work and my sacrifices paid off. It’s almost like a relief just seeing how far I’ve come. A little girl from Saint Lucia is finally here. I am the Olympic champion.” The show also reveals the interactions between athletes and coaches. Before Julien made history for Saint Lucia, coach Edrick Floreal told the star sprinter: “I’m proud of you. Just have fun. Slow your heart rate down, okay? Slow that heart rate down. Keep breathing. Don’t let the moment...