Medal Picks

BMX
• Shanaze Reade, Great Britain
• Sarah Walker, New Zealand
• Anne-Caroline Chausson, France
Reade has endured fractures to her knee, foot, wrist, elbow and fingers.

DIVING

Men

Springboard
• He Chong, China
• Qin Kai, China
• Troy Dumais, U.S.
Dumais dived synchro for years with older brother Justin.

Platform
• Sascha Klein, Germany
• Zhou Luxin, China
• Gleb Galperin, Russia
Galperin's victory spoiled China sweep at last year's worlds.

Synchronized springboard
• Qin & Wang, China
• Sautin & Kunakov, Russia
• Robertson & Newbery, Australia
The 5'5" Qin Kai is a hoops buff who roots for the Lakers.

Synchronized platform
• Lin & Huo, China
• Dobroskok & Galperin, Russia
• Finchum & Boudia, U.S.
Thomas Finchum has grown 10 inches, to 6'1", since '04 trials.

Women

Springboard
• Guo Jingjing, China
• Wu Minxia, China
• Sharleen Stratton, Australia
Indiana University's Christina Loukas is a medal threat.

Platform
• Chen Ruolin, China
• Wang Xin, China
• Paola Espinosa, Mexico
Final Games for U.S.'s Laura Wilkinson, '00 champ.