The world’s fastest sprinter of all time Usain Bolt jokingly warned Yohan Blake there would be “problems” if he failed to win a medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
The pressure is on Blake to fill the huge void left by sprinting icon Bolt’s retirement.
The eight-time Olympic gold medalist bolt, suggested to his former Jamaica team-mate that failure on the gold coast will land him trouble.
Blake endured a disappointing 2017, missing out on a world championships medal in the 100meters and failed to make the 200metres final .
The 2011 world champion Blake who has personal best of 9.69 seconds over 100 meters, will be among the favourite’s at the Commonwealth Games after Andre de Grasse’s withdrawal .
At the recent Gibson/McCook relays Blake ran a season best 10.05 seconds, to finish second in the men’s 100 meters behind Zharnel Hughes who won in a personal best 10.01 seconds.