Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake poses with a pair of shoes during a press conference near Olympic Park in east London, on August 1. The countdown towards what is being hyped as the fastest race in ... more 

Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake poses with a pair of shoes during a press conference near Olympic Park in east London, on August 1. The countdown towards what is being hyped as the fastest race in history begins on Friday as the Olympic athletics gets under way with all eyes on the prospect of a thrilling 100m shootout less