Richard Louis, member of Barbados’ historic 4x400m relay team at the 1984 Olympics, passes away
Former Barbados Olympic athlete, Richard Louis, passed away on Friday in Florida, United States at 60 years old.
Louis was hailed as a sporting hero in Barbados as he was member of the 4x400 meters team alongside Elvis Forde, Clyde Edwards and David Peltier which placed 6th in the final of the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, the first time in history Barbados competed in an Olympic finals event on any kind.