Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake has insisted that he will still be friends with Usain Bolt come the end of the London Olympics.
Blake appears to be the main threat to the world record holder's chances of winning both the 100m and 200m at the Games after beating him in both events at the Jamaican trials.
However, the 22-year-old has praised the impact that Bolt has had on his career and firmly believes that they will still share the same friendship regardless of the results in London.
"Every time in training I want to win but he's always there. So I say 'OK, how am I going to win on the big day?'. That's why some of the time I tend to be at the front so when I get on the track I can say 'OK, I beat him in training'," said Blake.
"He will say to me: 'Yohan, look, you're not doing this for the people, you're not doing this for the fans, you're not doing this for your family, you're doing this for yourself.' He can motivate me.
"Win, lose or draw we are friends, even though it is business and he wants to win and I want to win."
The men's 100m and 200m finals take place on August 5 and 9 respectively.
Matt Cotton
