Former triple jump world champion Phillips Idowu will miss next month's World Championships in Moscow after announcing on Wednesday that he was taking an indefinite break from athletics.
The 34-year-old Briton has competed only once since last year's London Olympics, where he made an early exit after crashing out in qualifying.
"After some careful consideration I have decided that for the foreseeable future I will be taking a step back from athletics," the 2008 Beijing Olympic silver medallist said. "I feel this is the right time for me to make this decision,’’ he added.
Published 10 July 2013, 18:23 IST