(Reuters) - World sprint champions Justin Gatlin and Christian Coleman will miss next week's U.S. championships and as a result will not be eligible for track and field's new premier event, the Athletics World Cup in London in July, officials tell Reuters.
The decisions, especially rising star Coleman's, come at a time the World Cup, an eight-nation showdown, is seeking to bring new energy to the sport in a year when there is no world outdoor championship and Usain Bolt is no longer competing.
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