Chambers confirmed for Italian job

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Chambers, who was banned for two years after testing positive for THG in 2003, sealed his place with a world-leading time of 6.51 seconds earlier this month, after which new UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee claimed the Londoner could still leave a meaningful "legacy" for the sport.

He is joined in the team by fellow sprinters Simeon Williamson, the second fastest European over the distance this year, and Craig Pickering.

Williamson, the European Under-23 100m champion who on Saturday posted a lifetime best of 6.53sec at the Aviva Grand Prix in Birmingham, said: "Things are going very nicely for me right now.

"I really put in a lot of hard work this winter in Jamaica and back here in the UK with my coach Lloyd Cowan.

"I'm getting faster and faster as the year goes on and I'm feeling very confident I can be faster still for Turin."

A 36-strong party also includes 3,000m favourite Mo Farah, who has twice broken the UK record in recent weeks.

Van Commenee, who will lead the British contingent for the first time at the event which runs from March 6-8, is looking for some positive displays from his squad.

"Major championships are the best part of any athlete's life," said van Commenee. "It is what they train and live for.

"The athletes selected in the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland Team have a fantastic opportunity to achieve something significant in the sport. We will do all we can to help them try to make the most of this opportunity and perform to the best of their ability."