Merlene Ottey to compete at the European Athletics Championship

52 year old sprint queen Merlene Ottey, will  compete for Slovenia at the European Athletics Championship in Helsinki next week.

Ottey, who claimed her first Olympic medal at the Moscow Games in 1980  is one of six athletes going to Finland for possible inclusion in the 4x100m women's relay team.

Wether the team will be fast enough to be able to compete in London this summer for what would be Ottey's eighth Olympic Games remains to be seen.

Merlene Ottey has  won 9 medals competing in seven Olympics.