Sport in Short: Athletics

SAID AOUITA, the world 1,500 metres record-holder, has pulled out of tomorrow's grand prix meeting in Stockholm on doctor's orders. The Moroccan, who was to have run in the mile, was suffering from flu symptoms, his doctor, David Caborn, told the organisers. 'I am not only concerned that this illness could affect his performance, but that it could also lead to a heart muscle inflammation,' Caborn said.

GERMAN SQUAD for Olympic Games: Men: 400m: T Schoenlebe. 4x400m: Schoenlebe, J Carlowitz, R Lieder, R Pfersich, J Vaihinger. 800m: J Haas. 1,500m: J-P Herold, H Fuhlbruegge, R Stenzel. 5,000m: D Baumann. 10,000m: C Eich, S Franke. Marathon: K Dobler, S Freigang, J Peter. 20km walk: R Ihly, A Noack. 50km walk: R Weigel, H Gauder. 110m hurdles: F Schwarthoff, D Koszewski. 400m hurdles: O Hense, C Koehrbrueck. 3,000m steeplechase: S Brand, H Melzer. Long jump: D Haaf, K Krause. Triple jump: R Jaros. High jump: R Sonn, H Beyer, D Moegenburg. Shot: U Timmermann, K Konya, U Beyer. Discus: L Riedel, J Schult. Javelin: V Hadwich. Hammer: H Weis, C Dethloff. Decathlon: P Maier, F Mueller, T Dauth. Women: 100m: S Knoll, A Philipp. 200m: Knoll, A Thomas. 4x100m: S Moeller, K Krabbe, Philipp, S Guenter, G Roth, Knoll. 4x400m: A Ruecker, L Kisabaka, U Rohlaender, H Arendt, G Breuer, Thomas. 800m: C Wachtel, S Grau, S Zwiener. 1,500m: E Kiessling. 10,000m: K Ullrich, U Pippig, K Pressler. Marathon: K Doerre, B Jerschabek. 10km walk: B Anders, K Born. 100m hurdles: K Patzwahl, C Jung. 400m hurdles: H Meiner, S Rieger. High jump: H Henkel, B Kaehler, M Goldkamp. Long jump: H Drechsler, S Tiedtke, H Radtke. Shot: K Neimke, S Storp, C Losch. Discus: I Wyludda, M Hellmann, F Dietzsch. Javelin: K Forkel, S Renk, P Meier. Heptathlon: S Braun, B Clarius, P Beer

GRAND PRIX MEETING (Helsinki): Men: 800m: 1 A Benvenuti (It) 1min 45.05sec; 2 W Kipketur (Ken) 1:45.62; 3 P Piekarski (Pol) 1:45.68. 1,500m: 1 N Morceli (Alg) 3:34.89; 2 M Suleiman (Qatar) 3:34.89; 3 M Hacksteiner (Swit) 3:36.80. 5,000m: 1 F Bayesa (Eth) 13:13.44; 2 A Abebe (Eth) 13:17.61; 3 D Castro (Port) 13:19.98. 110 metres hurdles: 1 J Ridgeon (GB) 13.66; 2 P Wojcik (Pol) 13.77; 3 V Shishkin (CIS) 13.78. 400m hurdles: 1 J Kucej (Cz) 49.82; 2 M Helinurm (Est) 50.07; 3 A Cuypers (Bel) 50.07. 3,000m steeplechase: 1 A Brahmi (Alg) 8:22.51; 2 V Hautala (Fin) 8:29.24; 3 T Sparr (Swe) 8:30.63. Hammer: 1 Y Sedykh (CIS) 78.88m; 2 T Gustavsson (Swe) 75.58; 3 E Jantunen (Fin) 73.46. Javelin: 1 S Raty (Fin) 87.12m; 2 M Hill (GB) 83.50; 3 T Pukstys (US) 83.20; 4 T Petranoff (SA) 82.92. Shot: 1 W Gunthor (Swit) 20.88m; 2 K Larsson (Swe) 19.69; 3 S Kleisa (Lith) 19.63; 6 P Edwards (GB) 19.05. Women: 100m: 1 G Malchugina (CIS) 11.24; 2 T Neighbours (US) 11.35; 3 T Iheagwam (Nig) 11.49. 200m 1 Malchugina 22.29; 2 D Webber (US) 23.25; 3 Neighbours 23.45. 400m: 1 X Restrepo (Col) 50.76; 2 J Richardson (Can) 51.60; 3 R Poetchka (Aus) 51.66. 1,500m: 1 M Akraka (Swe) 4min 08.92sec; 2 I Kubesova (Cz) 4:10.80; 3 E Rea (It) 4:11.03. 10,000m: 1 L Ondieki (Aus) 31:11.72; 2 C Ferreira (Port) 31:16.42; 3 A Dias (Port) 31:42.70. Long jump: 1 L Bereznaja (CIS) 6.91m; 2 Y Pershina (CIS) 6.64; 3 R Ropo-Junnila (Fin) 6.56; 4 Y Idowu (GB) 6.43. Javelin: 1 N Shikolenko (CIS) 67.46m; 2 T Hattestad (Nor) 66.14; 3 P Alafrantti (Fin) 66.06.