Double Shooting Gold Medalist Ineligible for Rio

The Latest on the Olympics ahead of the Rio Games (all times local to Rio):

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8:40 a.m.

Double shooting gold medalist Michael Diamond has been ruled ineligible to represent Australia at the Rio Olympics.

Diamond was charged by police last month with drunk driving and firearms offenses, which he denies. But he'd not due in court again until July 25, which is past the Australian Olympic Committee's deadline of July 4 for selection.

The 44-year-old Diamond appeared before the AOC's executive committee Thursday to argue his case for selection. The committee later upheld Shooting Australia's decision not to nominate Diamond for selection in trap shooting.

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8:30 a.m.

Possible new slogan for the U.S. Olympic track team: Higher, Faster, Younger.

There could be a youth movement underway on the track over the next two weeks.

A group of up-and-comers are angling for spots on America's Olympic track team, hoping to duplicate the success a new crop of swimmers is making at that sport's trials in Omaha, Nebraska.

That includes 17-year-old sprinter Candace Hill, longshot possibility to make the U.S. squad for the Rio Olympics in the 100 meters, 200 meters or perhaps even both.

Hill is already the world's fastest girl ever, courtesy of a number of youth records she set last season, including in the 200, which she ran in 22.43 seconds.