Defending triple-jump champion Idowu, 31, has had an indifferent season but recorded a season's best of 17.25 metres in Birmingham.

BBC: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey

Triple jump world-record holder Jonathan Edwards is hugely excited about the talent pool in high jumping, with three Brits making the last Olympic final and the man missing from that showpiece looks fired up.

BBC: Banishing the Beijing demons

She two-footed and underrotated the second jump in her double axel-triple toe loop combination, and also got a deduction for taking off on the wrong edge of her triple lutz.

NPR: Kim Wins Women's Title At 1st Worlds In 2 Years

The landing on the first jump in his triple lutz-triple toe loop was shaky, but he managed to hang on.

NPR: Playing It Safe, Abbott Leads At US Championships

Despite the withdrawal of World outdoors triple jump champion Phillips Idowu, Britain still have big medal hopes among their 36-strong squad.

BBC: Ivory Williams ban boosts gold hopes for Dwain Chambers

In the women's triple jump final , Jamaica's Trecia Smith defended her title on with a season-best leap of 14.19m.

BBC: Commonwealth Games 2010: Turner eases to hurdles title