Yohan Blake Press Conference: On Americans, “They hate us because of our exploits.”

by fast life staff
September 16, 2012

Jamaica's Yohan Blake who captured 2012 Olympic 100m and 200m Silver medals and world record setting 4x100m relay gold, closed his remarkable season with a personal best 9.63 100-meter seconds and now offers some very forthcoming, remarkable personal comments for Americans Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin.

On relationship with the Americans:

Blake: We don't really have a relationship; we say hi and bye ... because they totally hated us because of our exploits and we can run and we can have fun because of the dominance. (19:15)

On Justin Gatlin:

Blake:  Usain wanted to disgrace him [Justin Gatlin] (19:35)

On Tyson Gay:

Blake:  When i get that baton, i just transform right away.  Tyson Gay has been beating me my whole; when i get that baton i said "look not today' ... he even cried when I run by him ... he got the baton before me .. i don't take any prisoners especially when you are from another a country. (14:35)

Blake also discusses building his legacy over the next two World Championships and leading into the Brazil 2016 Games as well as the need for increased funding for the athletes and youth during this half-hour press conference.

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