Italy's Olympic Athletics team announced

(BEIJING, July 24) -- The Italian National Olympic Committee has unveiled the names of the 49 athletes who will comprise the Italian Athletics squad to take part in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Olympic gold medallists Ivano Brugnetti (20-kilometer Race Walk) and Stefano Baldini (Marathon) will lead the Italian squad.

Among the 27 men and 22 women selected are 2003 World Pole Vault champion Giuseppe Gibilisco, as well as silver medallists from the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Andrew Howe(Long Jump) and Antonietta Di Martino (High Jump).