London 2012 Olympics: Charles van Commenee admits current state of Phillips Idowu's fitness is a mystery Idowu has not competed since suffering a foot injury when he landed awkwardly while competing in Eugene, Oregon, on June 2, pulling out of the Bislett Games in Oslo, the Olympic trials in Birmingham 10 days ago and Friday's Diamond League meeting in Paris. Van Commenee said he now kept in touch with Idowu's progress through his coach, Aston Moore, but added that he had been asked by Idowu's agent not to reveal any details of the injury on the grounds of medical confidentiality. He said the last time he had spoken to Moore about Idowu was about a fortnight ago but he would be seeking a medical update this week. Despite the injury concerns, Van Commenee said there had been no question of leaving Idowu off the teamsheet when he and his fellow selectors met on Monday. "He's the former world champion and the No 2 in the world last year," said Van Commenee. He's got a proven track record. His selection does not exclude any other athletes, so it's a no-brainer. There is room in the selection policy to deselect athletes who prove not to be fit. At the moment, it is silly not to select a man who jumped in early June when he injured himself.