Medal Picks

Indoor
• Brazil
• Italy
• Russia
This would be first gold for Brazil's women's team.

Beach
• May-Treanor & Walsh, U.S.
• Tian & Wang, China
• Branagh & Youngs, U.S.
Returning champions have a 96-match winning streak.

Water polo

Men
• Serbia
• Croatia
• Spain
Newly separated Serbia and Montenegro may win medals.

Women
• Russia
• U.S.
• Australia
U.S. won '07 worlds then lost to Russia in World League final.

WEIGHTLIFTING

Men

56 kg (123 lbs.)
• Eko Irawan, Indonesia
• Li Zheng, China
• Hoang Anh Tuan, Vietnam
Turkish great Halil Mutlu canceled his comeback.

62 kg (136.5 lbs.)
• Zhang Xiangxiang, China
• Im Yong Su, North Korea
• Oscar Figueroa, Colombia
China chose Zhang though he's No. 6 in national rankings.

69 kg (152 lbs.)
• Shi Zhiyong, China
• Vencelas Dabaya, France
• Kim Chol Jin, North Korea
World champ Zhang Guozheng did not make Chinese team.