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Trammell will continue his fight against home-town hero Liu Xiang an another epic battle to decide the gold medal.

Whilst in the 400 meters hurdles, American Kerron Clement has shot out of the blocks to be the gold medal contender here, whilst Aussie Jana Rawlinson looks the best of the lot for the women.

In the pole vault, the womens section has been dominated for years by Yelena Isinbayeva, and if she doesn't win the gold here, I will run naked through Central Park in December. As for the men, Australian Steve Hooker has come from nowhere to be a serious contender to take the crown at this year's Games.

In the long jump, Greek Louis Tsatoumas is a real show to bring gold to the nation that created the modern Olympics, whilst in the womens, Lyudmila Kolchanova is the latest prospect in a long line of recent Russian dominance in the event.

In the marathon, perennial Ethiopian hope Haile Gebrselassie is again odds-on to win the gold, whilst in the womens section, new Mom Paula Radcliffe, of Great Britain, surely will erase the heartbreak of 2004 by making amends in Beijing.

In gymnastics, the only real standout will be American Paul Hamm in the mens artistic section.

On the tennis court, Serena Williams of America also looks a good bet to take the gold, whilst the mens section is a little more open.

Finally, on the cycling track, Britain are expected to dominate.

Chris Hoy is odds-on to take gold in the kierin and the sprint, whilst in the individual pursuit, Brad Wiggins looks a good thing.

In the womens section, Brit Victoria Pendleton looks a good thing in the sprint, whilst Rebecca Romero, also of the United Kingdom, is a sure-fire winner in the individual pursuit.

Whilst not covering all individual sports occurring at this year's Olympic Games, I've covered the majority of the most popular and most-watched sports at the Games, and given an indicator as to who might be some of the gold medal-winning stars at Beijing in 2008.

Keep an eye and an ear out for future developments, and come August, count with me how many of my predictions were accurate.

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