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London 2012: Yohan Blake intends to beat Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt receives baton from Yohan Blake at Daegu Stadium on September 4, 2011 in Daegu, South Korea. PHOTO/Mark Dadswell/Getty Images AsiaPac
When Yohan Blake sprinted to the most recent major 100-meter title, at last year’s world championships, Usain Bolt was banished from the starting blocks because of a false start.
When Blake beat the world-record holder in the 100 and 200 at the Jamaican trials for the London Olympics, Bolt attributed poor-as-can-be starts in both finals to hamstring problems connected to a bad back.
Leave such details to others. As Blake put it Wednesday: “A win is a win.”
“I know what I can do, even though Usain Bolt wasn’t at his best,” Blake added, wraparound sunglasses perched on his forehead. “I really take confidence in everything that I do, so I’m bringing it to London.”
And he’s anticipating more victories.
In a video shown before his promotional appearance Wednesday for shoe sponsor Adidas, Blake holds up three fingers and says, “Three gold, man.”
To fulfill that goal in London, where the 100 heats begin Saturday, Blake will have to upstage teammate, training partner and pal Bolt yet again.
