Sahi emphasised that he is determined to help Pakistani athletes get their chance to train in countries like Kenya and Jamaica so that they can start competing in major tournaments.

“I’m heading to London with a mission to strengthen ties with the IAAF officials as well as other national’s representatives so I can request them to allow our players to train with their star athletes in specialised camps,” Express Tribune quoted Sahi, as saying.

He worried that Pakistan athletics can only improve by training with top athletes on foreign soil. For distance runners, Sahi will be meeting his Kenyan counterparts to seek their help while for the sprinters he will be talking to Jamaican officials as they have produced the best sprinters in recent times.

"I have taken this as a challenge and will do everything I can because it could be a major breakthrough for Pakistan athletics," he added.

Two Pakistani representatives in the London Games, Liaquat Ali (100m) and Rabia Ashiq (800m), requested him to accompany them, according to Sahi, and he will go to London on August 2 to encourage the pair as well as witness the likes of Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake in the 100m.

“Honestly speaking, I’ve been an athlete myself so I yearn to see the best athletes take on each other.”

Bolt gets all-clear from Jamaican doctor

Meanwhile, Bolt has been declared fully fit to defend his three Olympic titles, with the Jamaican team doctor insisting that the sprint king’s performance is ‘on track’.

However with all eyes in the Caribbean focused on Bolt’s showdown with fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake in the 100m and 200m, the current campaign is probably the most eagerly anticipated given Bolt’s popularity and his attempt to hold on to this Olympic crown.