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Brian Cazeneuve
July 28, 2008
Who'll reach the winner's podium in all 302 events
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July 28, 2008

Medal Picks

Who'll reach the winner's podium in all 302 events

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Women

10-meter air pistol
Guo Wenjun, China
Natalia Paderina, Russia
Stéphanie Tirode, France
Sydney champ Tao Luna was left off the Chinese squad.

25-meter pistol
Jasna Sekaric, Serbia
Lalita Yauhleuskaya, Australia
Chen Ying, China
This would be Sekaric's fifth medal in the event.

10-meter air rifle
Sonja Pfeilschifter, Germany
Du Li, China
Katy Emmons, Czech Republic
Katy Kurkova married U.S. shooter Matt Emmons in '07.

50-meter rifle, 3 positions
Sonja Pfeilschifter, Germany
Du Li, China
Lidija Mihajlovic, Serbia
Watch for U.S.'s Jamie Beyerle, who coaches a BB-gun team.

Trap
Daniela Del Din, San Marino
Giulia Iannotti, Italy
Park Yong Hui, North Korea
Del Din's home country has only 30,000 people.

Skeet
Wei Ning, China
Diana Bacosi, Italy
Danka Barteková, Czech Republic
Wei edged Bacosi on the Olympic range in April.

SOCCER

Men
Argentina
Brazil
Netherlands
Nineteen countries have won soccer gold, but not Brazil.

Women
Germany
U.S.
Brazil
U.S. has lost only one game in three Olympic appearances.

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