Sports | Michael Phelps 10 Buzz-Worthy Olympians Phelps, Bolt, Xiang take sport's center stage By Paul Stinson Posted Aug 7, 2008 11:49 AM CDT Copied Usain Bolt competes in the men's 200m during the Aviva London Athletics Grand Prix at Crystal Palace, London. Bolt will do battle against world record-holder and fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell. (AP Photo/Sang Tan) Competing in 20 Olympic events and going for a record eight gold medals, American swimming phenom Michael Phelps is first off the block in the BBC's list of 10 to watch in Beijing. Here are some of the others: Natalie du Toit: This South African swimmer and Paralympic gold-medalist will make a splash as the first female amputee to compete at the Summer Games. Kenenisa Bekele: Can the Ethiopian runner win the both the 5,000- and the 10,000-meter races? Usain Bolt: The Jamaican 100 meter world record-holder could dominate Beijing if he achieves a sprint double: wins in both the 100- and 200-meter races. Liu Xiang: The hopes of 1.3 billion rest on the legs of China's famed hurdler. Yelena Isinbayeva: Will the world record-holder pole vault her way to another gold? For the rest, click the link below. Read These Next Trumps ends trade talks with Canada. Actor Sam Rockwell gets residuals from movie he wasn't in. Mid The Bezos-Sanchez wedding: guest list, cost, the dress, and more. Report an error