100 Olympic Athletes to Watch
August 1, 2008
As part of its coverage leading up to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Time magazine produced a list of “100 Olympic Athletes to Watch.”
Some are young, up-and-comers. Others are veterans looking for one more moment in the Olympic sun. A few return with hopes of making amends for failures past.
Curious who the magazine expects to dominate the headlines?
Here are the Top 10:
1. LeBron James, basketball, United States
2. Dara Torres, swimming, United States
3. Michael Phelps, swimming, United States
4. Liu Xiang, hurdles, China
5. Yao Ming, basketball, China
6. Allyson Felix, sprints, United States
7. Shawn Johnson, gymnastics, United States
8. Roman Sebrle, decathlon, Czech Republic
9. Guo Jingjing, diving, China
10. Tyson Gay, sprints, United States
To read all about these athletes on the hot seat, and to see the rest of the list, visit Time.
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