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#RGHonours - Sports: Alia Atkinson, never afraid to pave a way on her own
Feb 9th, 2019 | Category: The Gleaner's Honour Awards | 2:43FEBRUARY 9, 2019: The titles that roll off the tongues and resonate across the globe may be world-record holder, national awardee, or first black woman to win a world swimming crown. But when renowned Jamaican swimmer Alia Atkinson calls time on her remarkable career, she wants to be remembered most as "the little girl who fought" tirelessly to achieve her goals while serving as an inspiration for those with dreams in other 'not-so-traditional' sports.
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