According to earlier reports, the following athletes will be included in the torch relay: boxer Pablo Chacon; swimmer Georgina Bardach; footballers Andres D'Alessandro and Cristian "Kily" Gonzalez; field hockey's Magdalena Aicegal; cyclist Juan Gabriel Curuchet; golfer Eduardo Romero; volleyball's Pablo Meana, canoeing's Javier Correa, athletics' Alejandra Garcia; rugby's Manuel Contepomi and blind soccer's Silvio Velo.

An important absence from the list of sports is basketball, where Argentina won an Olympic gold in 2004. Former dancer Julio Bocca will not be in Argentina in time to carry the torch, the source said.

Buenos Aires is the only area in Latin America where the Olympic torch will pay a visit during its 137,000km world journey.

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