By John Greechan Glasgow 2014 has been dealt a serious blow after Jamaican sprint star Yohan Blake declared himself unavailable for next month’s Commonwealth Games – even though he’ll be competing in a Diamond League event at Hampden just days before the ‘main event’. With the chances of Usain Bolt making a rapid recovery in time to compete in the Games also look increasingly slim, according to reports in the Caribbean, the anticipated presence of Blake was viewed as a real consolation to sprint fans. But the former world champion’s manager confirmed yesterday that Blake, who suffered a series of injuries last season, was going to pick and choose his races this year. Which means focusing on the big money of the Diamond League.
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Yohan Blake has declared himself unavailable for Commonwealth Games
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But he will be competing at Diamond League in Glasgow just days earlier
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Move is a blow to the credibility of the games with his Jamaican team-mate Usain Bolt also unlikely to compete
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