BEIJING 2008: top ATHLETICS star?

ASAFA POWELL


Jamaica


100m world record holder until may 2008





BERNARD LAGAT


Usa


silver and bronze in 1500m in last two Olympics





JEREMY WARINER


Usa


400m winner in last Olympics and two World Championships





LIU XIANG


China


110m world record holder





ROMAN SEBRLE


Czech Rep


top decathlon star, tagged 'Wprld's Greatest Athlete'





OSCAR PISTORIUS


South Africa


aiming to be first disabled runner in Olmypics





TYSON GAY


Usa


ran a wind-aided fastest 100m of all time





USAIN BOLT


Jamaica


100m world record holder





VERONICA CAMPBELL


Jamaica


winner of 100m in Osaka 2007





YELENA ISINBAYEVA


Russia


pole vault world record holder since 2004











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see you 8 august!|||for those who answered first, he is asking about ATHLETICS, as in Track and Field event.





anyway, there is some changes in your list here. I think Veronica Campbell will no longer defend her 100M title in Beijing because she failed in their country's Olympic trials but she will run in the 200-meter.


Oscar Pistorius on the other hand, hasn't qualified yet in the Olympics.





ALLYSON FELIX


USA


200M


a strong favorite to win the women's 200 meter





TORRI EDWARDS


USA


100M


wants to redeem herself with Marion Jones controversy. and with Campbell not running in the 100meter, her chances to win the gold go brighter.





KERRON CLEMENTS


USA


400M hurdles


world champion in this event last year, will try to add an Olympic gold medal in this event.





KENNISA BEKELE


Ethiopia


5000m/10000m





world 5000m champion and silver medallist in 10000m in Athens. he will try to dominate the long-distance running in the Olympics.





BRIMIN KRIPRUTO


EZEKIEL KIMBOI


RICHARD MATEELONG


Kenya


3000m steeplechase





they will again sweep this event in the Olympics just like they did in the world championship last year. Kimboi won the gold and Kripruto the silver in the last Olympic Games|||Bryan Clay. The best american decathlete since Bruce Jenner and Dan O'Brien. Sebrle is amazing, but I really want to see America take the decathlon.





Nelson, Hoffa, and Cantwell are gonna do great.|||Michael Phelps


How do you forget the best swimmer/athlete ever. He can realistically get 8 gold medals. He holds many world records, not just one or two like other athletes listed.|||dont forget katie hoff either|||swimming is the best!