Yohan Blake might have finished second to countryman Usain Bolt in the 100m final but there is one area in which the silver medallist leaves his more celebrated countryman in the dust; costly and controversial fashion statements.
Blake sported a $500,000 Richard Mille Tourbillion watch, which was custom made in patriotic shades of yellow and green for the Jamaican silver medallist. Eye-catching as Blake’s wrist wear is, the timepiece violates the International Olympic Committee’s strict policy governing what athletes can and cannot wear. In the matter of watches, the IOC’s regulations require Blake and all other athletes to wear a timepiece from the official watchmaker of the Olympic Games, Omega.
Blake may face a substantial fine for such a weighty matter as the type of watch he has chosen to wear.
-With The Daily Star input
