The British Olympic Association today released the names of the athletes who will be leading Team GB in the track and field in August, with Dwain Chambers and Carl Myerscough controversially included in the men's team.

Chambers and Myerscough were both found guilty of taking banned substances, and while they were initially handed lifetime bans by the BOA, they had them overturned and are now eligible to compete once more.

Chambers spoke of the honour of being able to take part in an Olympics in his home country, and thanked those who stood by him through more difficult times.

"It is a real honour to be selected as part of Team GB today," he said.

"For me representing my country in an Olympics is a privilege that should never be taken for granted. To be given the opportunity to do so in my home town has been a dream that at times has seemed very distant and is now a reality.

Dwain Chambers
Dwain Chambers has been included in the squad for London 2012.

"It is now my responsibility to prepare fully for the 100m, the relay, to support all my fellow athletes and all my other colleagues within Team GB. It is a very proud day and I thank the selectors for the confidence and faith they have placed in me."

Meanwhile, Jessica Ennis and Christine Ohuruogu lead the charge for the women's Team GB, and Ennis said that competing in front of a home crowd would be like no other event.

"I am really excited to have made my first Olympic team, and cant wait to compete in London on the 3rd & 4th August in front of a home crowd," she said.

"I have been training really hard and feel in great shape and am really looking forward to competing - I know the atmosphere will be amazing!"

Team GB Track and Field Selections

Men

100m

Adam Gemili, Dwain Chambers, James Dasaolu

200m

Christian Malcolm, James Ellington

400m

Martyn Rooney, Conrad Williams, Nigel Levine

800m

Andrew Osagie, Michael Rimmer

1500m

Ross Murray, Andrew Baddeley

5000m

Mo Farah

10,000m

Mo Farah, Chris Thompson

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Stuart Stokes

110mh

Laurence Clarke, Andrew Pozzi, Andy Turner

400mh

Dai Greene, Jack Green, Rhys Williams

4 x 100m

Adam Gemili, Dwain Chambers, James Dasaolu, Christian Malcolm, James Ellington, Danny Talbot, Simeon Williamson, Mark Lewis-Francis

4 x 400m

Martyn Rooney, Conrad Williams, Nigel Levine, Dai Greene, Jack Green, Richard Buck, Luke Lennon-Ford, Rob Tobin

Track Athletes

Robbie Grabarz (high jump), Steve Lewis (pole vault), Greg Rutherford (long jump), Chris Tomlinson (long jump), Philips Idowu (triple jump), Mervyn Luckwell (javelin), Lawrence Okoye (discus), Brett Morse (discus), Abdul Buhari (discus), Carl Myerscough (shotput), Alex Smith (hammer), Daniel Awde (decathlon), Dominic King (50k walk)

Women

100m

Abi Oyepitan, Anyika Onuora

200m

Abi Oyepitan, Anyika Onuora, Margaret Adeoye

400m

Christine Ohuruogu, Shana Cox, Lee McConnell

800m

Lynsey Sharp

1500m

Laura Weightman, Lisa Dobriskey, Hannah England

5000m

Jo Pavey, Julia Bleasdale, Barbara Parker

10,000m

Julia Bleasdale, Jo Pavey

3000mSC

Barbara Parker, Eilish McColgan

20km Walk

Johanna Jackson

100mh

Tiffany Porter, Jessica Ennis

400mh

Perri Shakes-Drayton, Eilidh Child

4 x 400m

Christine Ohuruogu, Shana Cox, Lee McConnell, Marilyn Okoro, Nicola Sanders, Emily Diamond

Track Athletes

Holly Bleasdale (pole vault), Kate Dennison (pole vault), Shara Proctor (long jump), Yamile Aldama (triple jump), Sophie Hitchon (hammer), Goldie Sayers (javelin), Jessica Ennis (heptathlon), Katarina Johnson-Thompson (heptathlon), Louise Hazel (heptathlon)

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