Grandest stage suits Gemili

Adam Gemili hopes the biggest stage of all will bring the best out of him and he can return from Rio with at least one medal. The Dartford sprint star, 22, will represent TeamGB in the 200m and 4x100m. He has had a frustrating season due to injury and illness and his 200m time of 20.07sec at the London Anniversary Games – his final run-out – was a season’s best by nearly a third of a second. The 2014 European champion said: “It’s been a weird season. “I’ve had a few injuries and niggles early and I’m even coming off the back of a cold but I’m in a good place. I’m happy to go back to training, touch up on a few things and hopefully go and peak when it matters.” The 200m begins on Tuesday, August 16 (3.50pm BST), with the semi-finals the following night and the final on Thursday, August 18. Gemili added: “I wasn’t happy with my execution (in London). I didn’t run a great bend at all. “I know I have got work to do but I can be challenging the world’s best and by the time Rio comes, I will give it my best shot. “I always seem to get my fastest times at the championships – that’s what I’m aiming for. I’m excited. I’d have liked to get under 20 seconds but know what I need to work on and hopefully I can get under that barrier in Rio, get myself in that final and be pushing for a medal.” While he is focused on upsetting the likes of Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin in the 200m, Gemili’s best chance of a medal seems likely to be as part of the relay team. He helped GB’s A-team set a world-leading time at the Anniversary Games and said: “We’re not there to make up the lanes, we’re going there to win.” The relay takes place on Thursday, August 18 and Friday, August 19.