Phillips Idowu, world, European and Commonwealth triple-jump title-holder, has tweeted that there is “no European Team Championships for me this year” and will talk to British head coach Charles van Commenee after competing in New York tomorrow.
Frenchman Tamgho, the world indoor record holder and one of Idowu’s main rivals for gold at both the world championships this summer and next year’s Olympics, is also in the Samsung Diamond League field in New York.
Mark Edwards, Britain’s No 2 ranked shot-putter last year, has been banned for three years after failing a drugs test just before the Commonwealth Games last year.
Usain Bolt defied the damp conditions to ease to victory in the 200m in Oslo last night in 19.86secs, the fastest time in the world this year.