11 June,2012 11:12 AM IST | | AFP
The blocks redesigned by Swiss timekeepers Omega for this season's Diamond League and Olympics came in for criticism last week from none other than Jamaican sprint star Bolt, the world's fastest man whose voice carries considerable weight. But the IAAF insisted that changes to the starting blocks would not affect those using them.
"Visually the starting blocks look very different," an IAAF said. "Actually Omega redesigned the starting blocks, but the changes have been introduced in order to enhance the measurement of the athlete's reaction times and to enhance the performance of the athletes."
Bolt escapes unhurt
Jamaica's double Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt walked away uninjured from a minor road accident early yesterday, local media reported.
Bolt, also the world record holder in the 100 and 200m sprints, was involved in an accident in a busy part of Jamaica's capital called Half Way Tree just after 5:15am on his way home from a party. u00a0