Blake trains his eyes on gold in Tokyo Olympics

 Ace Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake on Monday said he is eyeing thing less than a gold medal in next year's Tokyo Olympics, his last appearance at quadrennial extravaganza.

"It is going to be my last Olympics and definitely I am going for gold," said Blake, who already has two gold and two silver medals in Olympics. "I have got plenty of medals in past, but this will be icing on cake for me," he said here.

Blake considers himself favourite to clinch yellow metal in 100m sprint at Tokyo.

"I'm always favourite, second fastest man in universe. Everyone has to look up to me. Definitely re are some good guys coming and I'll be looking forward to challenge," he said. "I think it is going to be epic, this is greatest show on earth and everyone is looking for that blue-carpet event, which is 100m," Blake added.

Jamaican sprinter was in city to promote 'Road Safety World Series', a T20 series, which will be held in February next year. Former India captain and Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president Mohammad Azharuddin was also present on occasion. Blake lashed out at World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe for removing four events, including 200m race from next year's Diamond League.

"It has changed a lot, I am t going to lie. times we are running have slowed down, track and field is dying a little. If he (Coe) can take away 200m and triple jump, I don't kw if he is trying to build it (track and field) or trying to kill athletics," he said.

"But that's a stupid move he is making. He must enhance sport, but he is killing it. It is just madness," Blake said in his criticism of Coe.

"Am talking about that because I believe 200 (meters) is very important. This is people's career and where y make money. That's where I broke 200 meters Diamond League record. You cant do that. Everybody is hating him. We have to take a stand."

29-year-old also said that he would start a programme in India to dig out talent.

"I tell my West Indies cricketers y have to emulate India -- Virat Kohli and all those sort of cricketers. thing wrong if y emulate us in sprinting," he said.

"After Olympics, I am going to start a programme in India to harness talent here because I met some of m in Doha. re is a lot of talent in India. If we as an outsider come and show m what it takes to go to different level, that is going to be easy.

"t just Mumbai, (I am) targeting Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru, Kolkata. ( plan is to) draw fastest person from se centres, we will do event by event and 2 weeks after Olympics (I) will come to India," he added.

Blake was part of legendary sprinter Usain Bolt's last race in 2017 World Championship 4x100 relay.

Blake, who had passed baton to Bolt, said he knew that his compatriot was t going to make it.

"His (Bolt's) last race, we were excited at first. He (Bolt) said to me if he can run, I said we will push it. He was feeling his hamstring. When I came around corner to give him baton, I knew he was t going to make it," he recalled.

"I could see him grab his leg (and) I said 'hey what about my medal'. He had done so much for Jamaica, for world and I forgive (forgave him) for once.

"In 2017, he (Bolt) was hardly training, he was partying a lot. He just didn't feel urge as it was his last race. He said to me I am just going to have fun. Walking to 100 meter final, I wished him luck, " he added.

Blake also praised Indian sprinters Hima Das and Dutee Chand. "I met her (Hima Das) in (2018) Commonwealth Games. I spoke to her, (she is a) very good person. I kw she will come back stronger. I feel y should believe in mselves more, work harder. y have to work day and night. That's what Hima Das asked me. That's what I will do in India," he said.