Sprinter Yohan Blake after Jamaica set a new world record in the 4x200-metre relay at the IAAF World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas in 2014. Photo: Reuters Sprinter Yohan Blake after Jamaica set a new world record in the 4x200-metre relay at the IAAF World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas in 2014. Photo: Reuters
Sprinter Yohan Blake after Jamaica set a new world record in the 4x200-metre relay at the IAAF World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas in 2014. Photo: Reuters
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Tokyo 2020: two-time gold medallist Yohan Blake would ‘rather miss Olympics’ than receive coronavirus vaccine

  • Former rival to Usain Bolt tells fans to ‘follow your mind, don’t follow the crowd’ after strongly rejecting vaccine
  • According to the IOC, Jamaican Blake will still be able to compete as athlete vaccination is not compulsory

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
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Updated: 11:59pm, 1 Mar, 2021

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Sprinter Yohan Blake after Jamaica set a new world record in the 4x200-metre relay at the IAAF World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas in 2014. Photo: Reuters Sprinter Yohan Blake after Jamaica set a new world record in the 4x200-metre relay at the IAAF World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas in 2014. Photo: Reuters
Sprinter Yohan Blake after Jamaica set a new world record in the 4x200-metre relay at the IAAF World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas in 2014. Photo: Reuters
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