Super Bolt/Gay clash in Stockholm

The clash between double sprint world record holder Jamaican Usain Bolt and American Tyson Gay will highlight Friday’s Stockholm DN Galan Samsung Diamond League meet in Sweden.

However, while those two have drawn the battle lines, Former record holder Asafa Powell had to pull out of the super clash because of a lower back injury.

Powell says it is a new injury, and he does not know when he will be able to race again.

Powell disappointed

The former world record holder, he picked up the injury three weeks ago and lost the battle to become fit in time for the race.

Powell says he is disappointed he will not get to race against Bolt and Gay.

“Since the start of the year, this was the race I’ve been looking out for and I’ve been really excited about it, so I’m very disappointed because I wanted to go out there and run with Usain and Tyson and just to have some fun,” Powell said.

The 100 metres will now be a clash between the Bolt and Gay, with another Jamaican Mario Forsyhte also in the mix.

No exertion from Bolt

Whispers of a world record are being banded about ahead of Friday’s clash Bolt/Gay 100 metres clash.

However, Bolt, who was also injured earlier this year, says to avoid further injury, he will not be exerting himself too much.

“I can say maybe that’s why I got injured this season because I wasn’t really focused because my coach said this would be my off season, so I wasn’t stressing or excited that much this season but I have to make sure that next season I’m on top of things,” he said.

Other Jamaicans who will be in action on Friday are world and Olympic silver medalist Shericka Williams and Novlene Williams-Mills in the women's 400 metres, Isa Philips in the men's 400 metre hurdles, while Korene Hinds and Mardrea Hyman will compete in the women's 3,000 meter steeplechase.

The meet can be seen on Television Jamaica starting at 1pm.