World javelin champion Matthias de Zordo has withdrawn from the German athletics championships because of a painful left arm, casting a shadow over his participation in next month’s London Olympics. The 24-year-old De Zordo will have a final chance to book his berth to the British capital at the June 26-July 1 European Championships in Helsinki. His best effort this season was 81.62 metres, with the Olympic minimum fixed by the German federation at 82m.from gulfnews.gulf