Phillips Idowu today insisted he had not broken off contact with his coach Aston Moore in the build-up to his unsuccessful bid for Olympic triple jump glory.

Phillips Idowu’s bid for an elusive Olympic gold medal ended with a whimper this morning as he crashed out in triple jump qualifying.

Team GB's Phillips Idowu was at the Olympic Stadium this morning as he warmed up for triple jump qualifying, preparing to answer the critics who had questioned his readiness for the Games.