MEDAL PICKS

BASKETBALL Women Gold - United States Silver - Russia Bronze - Australia Men Gold - United States Silver - Lithuania Bronze - Argentina BOXING 106 pounds (48 kg) Gold - Serguei Kazakov, Russia Silver - Zou Shiming, China Bronze - Yan Bartelimi, Cuba 132 pounds (60 kg) Gold - Mario Kindelan, Cuba Silver - Pichai Sayotha, Thailand Bronze - Vicente Escobedo, United States 152 pounds (69kg) Gold- Lorenzo Aragon, Cuba Silver - Sherzod Husanov, Uzbekistan Bronze - Ruslan Khairov, Azerbaijan 165 pounds (75 kg) Gold - Andre Dirrell, United States Silver - Yordanis Despaigne, Cuba Bronze - Gennadi Golovkin, Kazakhstan 201 pounds (91 kg) Gold - Alexandre Alexseev, Russia Silver - Odlanier Solis, Cuba Bronze - Steffen Kretschmann, Germany CYCLING MEN Sprint Gold - Laurent Gane, France Silver - Theo Bos, Netherlands Bronze - Matthias John, Germany Road time trial Gold - Jan Ullrich, Germany Silver -Tyler Hamilton, United States Bronze - Paolo Bettini, Italy Mountain biking Gold - Filip Meirhaeghe, Belgium Silver - Miguel Martinez, France Bronze - Bart Brentjens, Netherlands WOMEN Sprint Gold - Anna Meares, Australia Silver - Svetlana Grankovskaya, Russia Bronze - Jennie Reed, United States Mountain biking Gold - Gunn-Rita Dahle, Norway Silver -Alison Sydor, Canada Bronze - Sabine Spitz, Germany DIVING MEN Springboard Gold - Dmitry Sautin, Russia Silver - Peng Bo, China Bronze - Aleksandr Dobroskok, Russia Platform Gold - Tian Liang, China Silver - Alexandre Despatie, Canada Bronze - Hu Jia, China Springboard Synchronized Gold - Russia Silver - China Bronze - United States Platform Synchronized Gold - China Silver - Australia Bronze - Russia WOMEN Springboard Silver - Guo Jingjing, China Gold - Wu Minxia, China Bronze - Yulia Pakhalina, Russia Platform Gold - Emilie Heymans, Canada Silver - Li Na, China Bronze - Laura Wilkinson, United States Springboard Synchronized Gold - China Silver - Russia Bronze - Australia Platform Synchronized Gold - China Silver - Canada Bronze - Australia GYMNASTICS MEN Team Gold - China Silver - United States Bronze - Romania All-Around Gold - Paul Hamm, United States Silver -Yang Wei, China Bronze - Marian Dragulescu, Romania WOMEN Team Gold - Romania Silver - United States Bronze - China All-Around Gold - Svetlana Khorkina, Russia Silver - Courtney Kupets, United States Bronze - Daniela Sofronie, Romania SOCCER MEN Gold - Italy Silver - Argentina Bronze - Portugal WOMEN Gold - United States Silver - Germany Bronze - Sweden SWIMMING MEN 50-Meter Freestyle Gold - Gary Hall Jr., United States Silver - Alexander Popov, Russia Bronze - Roland Schoeman, South Africa 100 Free Gold - P. van den Hoogenband, Nthrlnds. Silver - Jason Lezak, United States Bronze - Ian Thorpe, Australia 200 Free Gold - Ian Thorpe, Australia Silver - Michael Phelps, United States Bronze - Grant Hackett, Australia 400 Free Gold - Ian Thorpe, Australia Silver - Grant Hackett, Australia Bronze - Klete Keller, United States 1,500 Free Gold - Grant Hackett, Australia Silver - Larsen Jensen, United States Bronze - David Davies, Britain 100 Backstroke Gold - Aaron Peirsol, United States Silver - Lenny Krayzelburg, United States Bronze - Matt Welsh, Australia 200 Back Gold - Aaron Peirsol, United States Silver - Gregor Tait, Britain Bronze - Bryce Hunt, United States 100 Breaststroke Gold - Brendan Hansen, United States Silver - Kosuke Kitajima, Japan Bronze - Darren Mew, Britain 200 Breast Gold - Brendan Hansen, United States Silver - Kosuke Kitajima, Japan Bronze - Jim Piper, Australia 100 Butterfly Gold - Ian Crocker, United States Silver - Michael Phelps, United States Bronze - Igor Marchenko, Russia 200 Fly Gold - Michael Phelps, United States Silver - Takeshi Matsuda, Japan Bronze - Justin Norris, Australia 200 Individual Medley Gold - Michael Phelps, United States Silver - Thiago Pereira, Brazil Bronze - Jani Sievinen, Finland 400 Individual Medley Gold - Michael Phelps, United States Silver - Alessio Boggiatto, Italy Bronze - Laszio Cseh, Hungary 400 Free Relay Gold - United States Silver - Australia Bronze - Italy 400 Medley Relay Gold - United States Silver - Australia Bronze - Ukraine 800 Free Relay Gold - Australia Silver - United States Bronze - Italy WOMEN 50 Freestyle Gold - Inge de Bruijn, Netherlands Silver - Lisbeth Lenton, Australia Bronze - Michelle Engelsman, Australia 100 Freestyle Gold - Lisbeth Lenton, Australia Silver - Inge de Bruijn, Netherlands Bronze - Natalie Coughlin, United States 200 Freestyle Gold - Franziska van Almsick, Germany Silver - Melanie Marshall, Britain Silver - Petria Thomas, Australia 400 Freestyle Gold - Camelia Potec, Romania Silver - Hannah Stockbauer, Germany Bronze - Kaitlin Sandeno, United States 800 Freestyle Gold - Sanchiko Yamada, Japan Silver - Diana Munz, United States Bronze - Kalyn Keller, United States 100 Backstroke Gold - Natalie Coughlin, United States Silver - Reiko Nakamura, Japan Bronze - Antje Buschschulte, Germany 200 Backstroke Gold - Reiko Nakamura, Japan Silver - Stanislava Komarova, Russia Bronze - Katy Sexton, Britain 100 Breaststroke Gold - Leisel Jones, Australia Silver - Amanda Beard, United States Bronze - Brooke Hanson, Australia 200 Breaststroke Gold - Amanda Beard, United States Silver - Leisel Jones, Australia Bronze - Hui Qi, China 100 Butterfly Gold - Petria Thomas, Australia Silver - Inge de Bruijn, Netherlands Bronze - Martina Moravcova, Slovakia 200 Butterfly Gold - Petria Thomas, Australia Silver - Otylia Jedrejczak, Poland Bronze - Yuko Nakanishi, Japan 200 Individual Medley Gold - Amanda Beard, United States Silver - Alice Mills, Australia Bronze - Katie Hoff, United States 400 Individual Medley Gold - Katie Hoff, United States Silver - Yana Klochkova, Ukraine Bronze - Kaitlin Sandeno, United States 400 Freestyle Relay Gold - United States Silver - Australia Bronze - Germany 400 Medley Relay Gold - United States Silver - China Bronze - Australia 800 Freestyle Relay Gold - United States Silver - Australia Bronze - China SYNCRONIZED SWIMMING Duet Gold - Russia Silver - Japan Bronze - United States Team Gold - Russia Silver - Japan Bronze - United States TENNIS MEN Singles Gold - Andy Roddick, United States Silver - Roger Federer, Switzerland Bronze - David Nalbandian, Argentina WOMEN Singles Gold - Serena Williams, United States Silver - Amelie Mauresmo, France Bronze - Venus Williams, United States SOFTBALL Gold - United States Silver - Australia Bronze - Japan TRACK AND FIELD MEN 100 Meters Gold - Maurice Greene, United States Silver - Shawn Crawford, United States Bronze - Asafa Powell, Jamaica 200 Meters Gold - Stephane Buckland, Mauritania Silver - Justin Gatlin, United States Bronze - Kostas Kenteris, Greece 400 Meters Gold - Alleyne Francique, Grenada Silver - Jeremy Wariner, United States Bronze - Otis Harris, United States 800 Meters Gold - Wilfred Bungei, Kenya Silver - Wilson Kipketer, Denmark Bronze - Hezekiel Sepeng, South Africa 1,500 Meters Gold - Rashid Ramzi, Bahrain Silver - Hachem El Guerrouj, Morocco Bronze - Mehdi Baala, France 5,000 Meters Gold - Kenenisa Bekele, Ethiopia Silver - Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya Bronze - Sileshi Sihine, Ethiopia 10,000 Meters Gold - Kenenisa Bekele, Ethiopia Silver - Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia Bronze - John Korir, Kenya 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Gold - Ezekiel Kemboi, Kenya Silver - Wesley Kipruto, Kenya Bronze - Paul Koech, Kenya 110-Meter Hurdles Gold - A. Johnson, U.S. Silver - L. Xiang, China; Bronze - T. Trammell, U.S. TRACK AND FIELD MEN 400-Meter Hurdles Gold - Felix Sanchez, Dominican Republic Silver - James Carter, United States Bronze - Angelo Taylor, United States High Jump Gold - Grzegorz Sposob, Poland Silver - Stefan Holm, Sweden Bronze - Jacques Freitag, South Africa Pole Vault Gold - Toby Stevenson, United States Silver - Timothy Mack, United States Bronze - Dmitri Markov, Australia Long Jump Gold - Dwight Phillips, United States Silver - Hussein Taher Al-Sabee, S. Arabia Bronze - Walter Davis, United States Triple Jump Gold - Christian Olsson, Sweden Silver - Jadel Gregorio, Brazil Bronze - Melvin Lister, United States Shot Put Gold - Adam Nelson, United States Silver - John Godina, United States Bronze - Reese Hoffa, United States Discus Gold - Virgilijus Alekna, Lithuania Silver - Robert Fazekas, Hungary Bronze - Gerd Kanter, Estonia Javelin Gold - Breaux Greer, United States Silver - Boris Henry, Germany Bronze - Alexandr Ivanov, Russia Hammer Gold - Koji Murofushi, Japan Silver - Adrian Annus, Hungary Bronze - Olli-Pekka Karjalainen, Finland Decathlon Gold - Roman Sebrle, Czech Republic Silver - Tom Pappas, United States Bronze - Bryan Clay, United States Marathon Gold - Sammy Korir, Kenya Silver - Jose Rios, Spain Bronze - Paul Tergat, Kenya 20-Kilometer Walk Gold - Jefferson Perez, Ecuador Silver - Robert Korzeniowski, Poland Bronze - Vladimir Stankin, Russia 50-kilometer Walk Gold - Denis Nizhegorodov, Russia Silver - Shucai Xing, China Bronze - Yuchen Han, China 400-Meter Relay Gold - United States Silver - Jamaica Bronze - Germany 1,600-Meter Relay Gold - United States Silver - Jamaica Bronze - Russia WOMEN 100 Meters Gold - Christine Arron, France Silver - LaTasha Colander, United States Bronze - Ivet Lalova, Belarus 200 Meters Gold - Veronica Campbell, Jamaica Silver - Allyson Felix, United States Bronze - Yuliya Tabakova, Russia 400 Meters Gold - Ana Guevara, Mexico Silver - T. Williams-Darling, Bahamas Bronze - Sanya Richards, United States 800 Meters Gold - Maria Mutola, Mozambique Silver - Tatyana Andrianova, Russia Bronze Jolanda Ceplak, Slovakia 1,500 Meters Gold - Olga Yegorova, Russia Silver - Yelena Zadorozhnaya, Russia Bronze - Tatyana Tomashova, Russia 5,000 Meters Gold - Elvan Abeylegesse, Turkey Silver - Ejegayehu Dibaba, Ethiopia Bronze - Jane Wanjiko, Kenya 10,000 Meters Gold - Lydiya Grigoryeva, Russia Silver - Nataliya Berkut, Ukraine Bronze - Berhane Adere, Ethiopia 110-Meter Hurdles Gold - Perdita Felicien, Canada Silver - Gail Devers, United States Bronze - Joanna Hayes, United States 400-Meter Hurdles Gold - Sheena Johnson, United States Silver - Brenda Taylor, United States Bronze - Jana Pittman, Australia High Jump Gold - Hestrie Cloete, South Africa Silver - Yelena Slesarenko, Russia Bronze - Tisha Waller, United States Pole Vault Gold - Svetlana Feofanova, Russia Silver - Stacy Dragila, United States Bronze - Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia Long Jump Gold - Marion Jones, United States Silver - Irina Simagina, Russia Bronze - Tatyana Lebedeva, Russia Triple Jump Gold - Tatyana Lebedeva, Russia Silver - Kene Ndoye, Senegal Bronze - Yamile Aldama, Sudan Shot Put Gold - Irina Korzhanenko, Russia Silver - Nadezhda Ostapchuk, Belarus Bronze - Nadine Kleinert, Germany Discus Gold - Natyala Sadova, Russia Silver - Ekaterini Voggoli, Greece Bronze - Anastasia Kelesidou, Greece Hammer Gold - Yipsi Moreno, Cuba Silver - Iryna Sekachova, Russia Bronze - Wenxiu Zhang, China Javelin Gold - Osleidys Menendez, Cuba Silver - Nicola Brejchova, Czech Republic Bronze - Steffi Nerius, Germany Heptathlon Gold - Carolina Kluft, Sweden Silver - Kelly Sotherton, Britain Bronze - Svetlana Sokolova, Russia 20-Kilometer Walk Gold - Yelena Nikolayeva, Russia Silver - Elisa Rigaudo, Italy Bronze - Melanie Seeger, Germany Marathon Gold - Paula Radcliffe, Britain Silver - Margaret Okayo, Kenya Bronze - Catherine Ndereba, Kenya 400-Meter Relay Gold - Jamaica Silver - United States Bronze - Bahamas 1,600-Meter Relay Gold - United States Silver - Russia Bronze - Jamaica WEIGHTLIFTING WOMEN 106 pounds (48 kg) Gold - Li Zhuo, China Silver - Aree Wiratthaworn, Thailand Bronze - Isabela Dragneva, Bulgaria 117 pounds (53 kg) Gold - Udomporn Polsak, Thailand Silver - Song Hui Ri, North Korea Bronze - Nurcan Taylan, Turkey 128 pounds (58 kg) Gold - Aleksandra Klejnowska, Poland Silver - Aylin Dasdelen, Turkey Bronze - Alexandra Escobar, Ecuador 139 pounds (63 kg) Gold - Natalia Skakun, Ukraine Silver - Hanna Batsiushka, Belarus Bronze - Gergana Kirilova, Bulgaria 152 pounds (69 kg) Gold - Liu Chunhong, China Silver - Pawina Thongsuk, Thailand Bronze - Ester Krutzler, Hungary 165 pounds (75 kg) Gold - Nahla Ramadan, Egypt Silver - Tatyana Khromova, Kazakhstan Bronze - Slaveyka Ruzhinska, Bulgaria 165 pounds-plus (75 kg-plus) Gold - Tang Gonghong, China Silver - Agata Wrobel, Poland Bronze - Cheryl Haworth, United States MEN 123 pounds (56 kg) Gold - Wu Meijin, China Silver - Vitali Dzerbianiou, Belarus Bronze - Sedat Artuc, Turkey 137 pounds (62 kg) Gold - Halil Mutlu, Turkey Silver - Shi Zhiyong, China Bronze - Diego Salazar, Colombia 152 pounds (69 kg) Gold - Zhang Guozheng, China Silver - Bae-Young Lee, South Korea Bronze - Nikolai Peshalov, Croatia 170 pounds (77 kg) Gold - Sergei Filimonov, Kazakhstan Silver - Nejad Falahati, Iran Bronze - Taner Sagir, Turkey 187 pounds (85 kg) Gold - Oleg Perepetchenov, Russia Silver - Pyrros Dimas, Greece Bronze - Valeri Calancea, Romania 207 pounds (94 kg) Gold - Milen Dobrev, Bulgaria Silver - Kakhi Kakiasvilis, Greece Bronze - Alexei Petrov, Russia 231 pounds (105 kg) Gold - Alan Tsagaev, Bulgaria Silver - Hossein Tavakoli, Iran Bronze - Saeed Saif Assad, Qatar 231 pounds-plus (105 kg-plus) Gold - Hossein Rezazadeh, Iran Silver - Velichko Cholakov, Bulgaria Bronze - Ronny Weller, Germany WRESTLING MEN Greco-Roman 121 pounds (55 kg) Gold - Lazaro Rivas, Cuba Silver - Dae-Won Im, South Korea Bronze - Hasan Rangraz, Iran 132 pounds (60 kg) Gold - Armen Nazarian, Bulgaria Silver - Jim Gruenwald, United States Bronze - Roberto Monzon, Cuba 145 1/2 pounds (66 kg) Gold - Manuchari Kvirkvelia, Georgia Silver - Kim In-Sub, South Korea Bronze - Armen Vardanyan, Ukraine 163 pounds (74 kg) Gold - Alexei Gloushkov, Russia Silver - Jin Soo Kim, South Korea Bronze - Filberto Azcuy, Cuba 185 pounds (84 kg) Gold - Alexei Michin, Russia Silver - Ara Abrahamian, Sweden Bronze - Hamza Yerlikaya, Turkey 211 1/2 pounds (96 kg) Gold - Ramaz Nozadze, Georgia Silver - Ernesto Pena, Cuba Bronze - Karam Mohammed Gaber, Egypt 264 1/2 pounds (120 kg) Gold - Rulon Gardner, United States Silver - Khassan Baroev, Russia Bronze - Mihaly Deak-Bardos, Hungary Freestyle 121 pounds (55 kg) Gold - Dilshod Mansurov, Uzbekistan Silver - Namik Abdullaev, Azerbaijan Bronze - Roberto Montero, Cuba 132 pounds (60 kg) Gold - Mourad Oumachanov, Russia Silver - Purevbaatar Oyunbuleg, Mongolia Bronze - Yandro Quintana, Cuba 145 1/2 pounds (66 kg) Gold - Serafim Barzakov, Bulgaria Silver - Irbek Farniev, Russia Bronze - Ali Reza Dabir, Iran 163 pounds (74 kg) Gold - Bouvaisa Saitiev, Russia Silver - Mourad Gaidarov, Belarus Bronze - Gennadi Laliev, Kazakhstan 185 pounds (84 kg) Gold - Cael Sanderson, United States Silver - Adam Saitiev, Russia Bronze - Yoel Romero, Cuba 211 1/2 pounds (96 kg) Gold - Alireza Heidari, Iran Silver - Eldari Kurtanidze, Georgia Bronze - Krassimir Kotchev, Bulgaria 264 1/2 pounds (120 kg) Gold - David Musulbes, Russia Silver - Artur Taymazov, Uzbekistan Bronze - Kerry McCoy, United States WOMEN Freestyle 105 1/2 pounds (48 kg) Gold - Irina Melnik, Ukraine Silver - Chiharu Icho, Japan Bronze - P. Miranda, United States 121 pounds (55 kg) Gold - Saori Yoshida, Japan Silver - Na-Lae Lee, South Korea Bronze - Natalia Golts, Russia 138 1/2 pounds (63 kg) Gold - Sara McMann, United States Silver - Kaori Icho, Japan Bronze - Lili Meng, China 158 1/2 pounds (72 kg) Gold - Kyoko Hamaguchi, Japan Silver - T. Montgomery, United States Bronze - Xu Wang, China

ARCHERY

WHERE: Panathinaiko Stadium.

WHEN: Aug. 15-21.

MEDALS: Men's and women's individual and team competitions.

OUTLOOK: Archery competition will be at stadium where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896. South Korea won men's and women's team competitions in 2000, and swept the podium in women's individual. Italy boasts some top men's archers. Jennifer Nichols is the top U.S. woman, while 2000 silver medalist Vic Wunderle is back for the U.S. men.

BADMINTON

WHERE: Goudi Olympic Hall.

WHEN: Aug. 14-21.

MEDALS: Men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's doubles, mixed doubles.

OUTLOOK: In a sport dominated by athletes from Asia, Denmark and the Netherlands, others also have medal hopes. China has three of the world's top five men (as of late June), the top three women in the singles competition and the two top-ranked women's doubles pairs. Denmark has the top men's doubles team. The United States will be represented by one men's doubles pair, Howard Bach and Kevin Han.

BASKETBALL-MEN'S

WHERE: HOSC Indoor Arena, OAKA Olympic Indoor Hall.

WHEN: Aug. 15-28 .

MEDALS: Gold, silver and bronze awarded to players, but not coaches, from top three teams.

OUTLOOK: The United States is a perennial favorite, but many of the best American players withdrew from the team or turned down invitations. Defending world champion Serbia and Montenegro and 2003 European champion Lithuania are among the favorites, and Spain and Argentina will field strong, experienced teams.

BASKETBALL-WOMEN'S

WHERE: Preliminary games at Helliniko Indoor Arena; medal rounds at OAKA Olympic Indoor Hall.

WHEN: Aug. 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24-25, 27-28.

MEDALS: Team competition.

OUTLOOK: Twelve teams divided into two pools of six compete in preliminary rounds, with the top four finishers in each round advancing to the medal round. The United States won the last two gold medals and is favored again with Olympic veterans Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes and Dawn Staley and rising young star Diana Taurasi. Many of the top foreign players in the WNBA will compete for their home countries, including Lauren Jackson and Penny Taylor for Australia, and Svetlana Abrosimova and Elena Baranova for Russia. The United States is 34-3 in Olympic competition with 17 straight victories.

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

WHERE: Peace and Friendship Stadium.

WHEN: Women's pool play Aug. 14-19, round of 16 Aug. 20-21, quarterfinals Aug. 22, semifinals Aug. 23, and medal matches Aug. 24. Men's pool play Aug. 14-19, round of 16 Aug. 20-21, quarterfinals Aug. 22, semifinals Aug. 23 and medal matches Aug. 25.

MEDALS: Women's and men's team competition.

OUTLOOK: For each gender, the field consists of 12 teams split into two pools. The top four from each pool advance to quarterfinals to begin the medal round. The U.S. women, now ranked second in the world, have a good chance to capture first gold but face tough pool that includes top-ranked China, three-time defending gold medalist Cuba and 2000 silver medalist Russia. On the men's side, Serbia and Montenegro is back to defend gold from 2000. Brazil and Italy headline Pool B, in which the sixth-ranked Americans are hoping to make up for a disappointing showing in Sydney.

CANOE/KAYAK

WHERE: Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre for flatwater sprints and the Helliniko Olympic Complex for whitewater slalom.

WHEN: Aug. 17-20 (slalom) and Aug. 23-28 (sprint).

MEDALS: Men compete in nine flatwater sprints - kayak single and pair at 500 meters and 1,000 meters, canoe single and pair at 500 and 1,000 meters, and kayak four at 1,000 meters. Men's whitewater slalom events are the kayak single, canoe single and canoe pair. Women compete in three flatwater sprints - kayak single, kayak pair and kayak four, all at 500 meters. Women have one whitewater slalom event - kayak single.

OUTLOOK: Manmade Helliniko venue pumps in water from the nearby Mediterranean Sea, making it the first Olympic whitewater course to use saltwater. That makes the boats more buoyant and causes more eye irritation from splashing; also creates more foam, making it more difficult for paddlers to judge water surface.

CYCLING

WHERE: Velodrome, Athens Olympic Sports Complex (track); Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue, in Mount Parnitha (mountain bike); Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre (road time trials); downtown Athens with start-finish at Kotzia Square (road races).

WHEN: Aug. 14-15, 18 (road); Aug. 20-25 (track); Aug. 27-28 (mountain bike).

MEDALS: mountain - medals for men and women; road - men's and women's road race and men's and women's time trials; track - time trial, sprint, individual pursuit and points race are for men and women; team pursuit, madison and keirin races are contested by men only.

OUTLOOK: Mountain - Belgium's Filip Meirhaeghe and Norway's Gunn-Rita Dahle will be heavily favored to win individual medals. Canada has probably the best depth top-to-bottom in the women's field. The United States is sending only one women's rider to Athens. Road - American men's side will be without Lance Armstrong, who declined an invitation. Track - France, Britain and Australia each won five medals at this year's world championships. And the Russian women, led by Olga Slyusareva and Svetlana Grankovskaya, figure to be strong; 2000 sprint gold winner Marty Nothstein is the lone returning medalist for the United States.

DIVING

WHERE: Olympic Aquatic Center (Indoor Pool).

WHEN: Aug. 14, 16, 20-28.

MEDALS: Men compete in 3-meter springboard, 10m platform, 3m synchronized and 10m synchronized. Women compete in 3-meter springboard, 10m platform, 3m synchronized and 10m synchronized.

OUTLOOK: The Chinese are the sport's dominant country, winning a record five gold medals in Sydney. The only non-Chinese winner was American Laura Wilkinson, who pulled off a stunning upset in platform and is back to defend her title. The top U.S. male is Troy Dumais, who will compete in springboard and team with brother Justin in synchronized.

FENCING

WHERE: Helliniko Fencing Hall.

WHEN: Aug. 14-22.

MEDALS: Individual - men's and women's epee, foil and saber. Team - men's epee, men's foil, men's saber, women's foil.

OUTLOOK: Italy's Valentina Vezzali has three golds and one silver in individual and team women's foil in the past two Olympics, and should add to her total in Athens. The Americans, who have not won a medal in fencing since 1984, have their best chance in women's saber, where sisters Sada and Emily Jacobson, and Mariel Zagunis are all ranked in the top 10. The single-elimination format can produce unforeseen medalists in individual competition.

FIELD HOCKEY

WHERE: Olympic Hockey Centre at Helliniko Olympic Complex.

WHEN: Aug. 14-27.

MEDALS: Men's and women's team competition.

OUTLOOK: The men's field consists of 12 teams, in two groups of six. There are 10 women's squads, in two five-team groups. The Netherlands, which won the men's gold medal in Sydney, is one of the top teams in Pool B, along with eight-time gold medalist India and Australia, which won bronze in 2000. Germany is a power in men's Pool A, along with three-time gold medalist Pakistan. On the women's side, Australia won gold at last two Olympics. The United States did not qualify.

GYMNASTICS

WHERE: Olympic Indoor Hall.

WHEN: Aug. 14-19, 22-24.

MEDALS: Men's and women's team. Men's and women's all-around. Men's floor exercise, still rings, pommel horse, parallel bars, high bar, vault. Women's floor exercise, balance beam, uneven bars, vault.

OUTLOOK: For the first time at Olympics, men's and women's teams must select three of their six athletes to compete on each event in finals, and all three scores will count, leaving no room for error. In the past, five or six athletes would go and the lowest score would be dropped. U.S. women won gold at world championships last year, and men won silver. Both are expected to be in the medal hunt again. China, Japan, Russia and Romania have strong men's and women's teams. Women's all-around should be the highlight of the individual competitions. Russian Svetlana Khorkina will be one to watch, her final major international competition.

TEAM HANDBALL

WHERE: Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex; and Indoor Arena at the Helliniko Olympic Complex.

WHEN: Aug. 14-24, 26-29.

MEDALS: Men's and women's team competition.

OUTLOOK: After sweeping all medals in Sydney, European teams should again dominate. Russia, the reigning men's Olympic champion, is grouped with Spain (2000 bronze medalist) and Croatia (2003 world champion). On the women's side, 2003 world champion France is grouped with 2000 gold medalist Denmark. The United States did not qualify.

JUDO

WHERE: Ano Liossia Olympic Hall.

WHEN: Aug. 14-20.

MEDALS: Men's weight classes - 60 kg, 66 kg, 73 kg, 81 kg, 90 kg, 100 kg, 100kg-plus. Women's weight classes - 48 kg, 52 kg, 57 kg, 63 kg, 70 kg, 78 kg, 78 kg-plus.

OUTLOOK: Introduced as an Olympic sport in 1964; no country has dominated but the Japanese are always strong.

This year will be no exception with six-time world champion Ryoko Tani returning to defend her gold medal in the 48 kg weight class.

Jimmy Pedro, whose bronze in 1996 was the last American medal, qualified in 73 kg; he retired in 2000 but returned in 2003.

MODERN PENTATHLON

WHERE: Olympic Modern Pentathlon Centre at the Goudi Olympic Complex.

WHEN: Aug. 26 (men), Aug. 27 (women).

MEDALS: Men's and women's competition.

OUTLOOK: The five-sport discipline created by modern Olympics founder Pierre de Coubertin was introduced in 1912.

Women competed for the first time in 2000. Athletes compete in shooting, fencing, swimming, horseback riding and finish with a cross-country run. Eastern European men have won all individual medals past three Olympics.

ROWING

WHERE: Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre.

WHEN: Aug. 14-22

MEDALS: Men compete in single sculls, double sculls, lightweight double sculls, quadruple sculls, pairs, fours, lightweight fours and eights with coxswain. Women's events are single sculls, double sculls, lightweight double sculls, quadruple sculls, pairs and eights with coxswain. All races are 2,000 meters.

OUTLOOK: U.S. women's eight comes in having won its last two World Cup events. Great Britain is defending Olympic champion in men's four and eight. In women's single sculls, Ekaterina Karsten of Belarus looks to repeat gold-medal performance from Sydney. The United States failed to qualify boats for men's single sculls and women's double sculls. The U.S. rowing team has 15 members with Olympic experience, none with medals.

SAILING

WHERE: Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Center on the Saronic Gulf, southeast of downtown Athens.

WHEN: Aug. 14-26, 28.

MEDALS: Eleven sailing events in nine classes: the 49er double-handed skiff; Europe (women), Finn (men) and Laser (men) single-handed dinghies; 470 men's and women's double-handed dinghy; men's and women's windsurfing; Tornado double-handed catamaran; Star double-handed men's keelboat; and the Yngling triple-handed women's keelboat that replaces the men's Soling.

OUTLOOK: American Paul Cayard, one of the world's best sailors, will compete in his first Olympics at age 45 in the Star Class after beating Mark Reynolds, the defending gold medalist and a four-time Olympian, at trials. The high-performance 49er, with retractable wings and the crew hiked out in trapezes, made a splashy debut at Sydney in 2000 and is sure to be one of the most interesting classes again. The Yngling - pronounced "ING-ling" - makes its Olympic debut 37 years after being designed by a Norwegian. Finn Class will include an intramural scrum among three members of Team New Zealand's America's Cup crew - skipper Dean Barker, a native Kiwi; navigator Kevin Hall, an American; and Ben Ainslie of Great Britain. Ainslie won the Laser Class gold in 2000 and silver in 1996.

SHOOTING

WHERE: Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre.

WHEN: Aug. 14-22.

MEDALS: Ten medal events for men - prone rifle, three-position rifle, air rifle, free pistol, rapid fire pistol, air pistol, running target, skeet, trap, double trap. Seven medal events for women - air pistol, sport pistol, air rifle, three-position rifle, skeet, trap, double trap.

OUTLOOK: Nearly 400 men and women will compete; one of the few sports that has appeared on the schedule of every modern Summer Olympics. Women's shooting disciplines were introduced in 1984. Matt Emmons will compete in air rifle, prone rifle and three-position rifle. He is the first American to qualify in three disciplines since 1960.

SOCCER

WHERE: Various locations throughout Greece. Men's final at Olympic Stadium; women's final at Karaiskaki Stadium in Athens.

WHEN: Aug. 11-12, 14-15, 17-18, 20-21, 23-24, 26-28.

MEDALS: Men's and women's team competition.

OUTLOOK: None of the top four men's teams from 2000, including gold medalist Cameroon and the fourth-place U.S. team, qualified. Four-time world under-20 champion Argentina is left as the favorite in the 16-team field, although the Olympic tournament is tough to gauge because rules restrict teams to players under 23, with three exemptions. 2003 World Cup winner Germany and the United States are favorites in women's event; defending champion Norway failed to qualify. Women's tournament consists of 10 teams split unevenly into three groups. Greece, as the host nation, earned an automatic bid to both fields.

SOFTBALL

WHERE: Olympic Softball Stadium at Helliniko Olympic Complex.

WHEN: Aug. 14-23.

MEDALS: Women's team competition.

OUTLOOK: U.S. team will again be prohibitive favorite to win third straight gold. Led by three-time Olympian Lisa Fernandez, biggest challenge for the Americans could come from themselves. U.S. team took a 110-game winning streak to Sydney before losing three straight and nearly missing medal round. The Americans recovered to win gold. The U.S. team's pitching staff of Fernandez, Jennie Finch, Lori Harrigan and Cat Osterman is unmatched. Australia, China and Canada will also be in medal hunt. This competition is crucial for the future of women's softball as an Olympic sport. The IOC has only guaranteed it a spot through the 2008 Beijing Games and will make another review later this summer.

SWIMMING

WHERE: Olympic Aquatic Center (Main Pool).

WHEN: Aug. 14-21.

MEDALS: Men compete in 50 meter, 100m, 200m, 400m and 1500m freestyle, 100m and 200m backstroke, 100m and 200m breaststroke, 100m and 200m butterfly, 200m and 400m individual medley, 4x100m and 4x200m freestyle relay and 4x100m medley relay. Women compete in 50 meter, 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle, 100m and 200m backstroke, 100m and 200m breaststroke, 100m and 200m butterfly, 200m and 400m individual medley, 4x100m and 4x200m freestyle relay and 4x100m medley relay.

OUTLOOK: All eyes will be on American Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe of Australia. Phelps may attempt to break Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at 1972 Munich Games. Thorpe won three golds and two silvers in Sydney, but nearly missed 400m freestyle - his signature event - after an embarrassing DQ in Australian trials. A teammate gave up his spot so Thorpe could compete. Natalie Coughlin of the United States is one of the most versatile swimmers and could challenge for five medals. Even with Phelps and Coughlin, the Americans may have trouble matching their remarkable performance four years ago. The Americans won 14 golds - the most in a non-boycotted Olympics since 1972 - and 33 medals overall.

SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING

WHERE: Olympic Aquatic Center (Synchronized Swimming Pool).

WHEN: Aug. 23-27.

MEDALS: Women compete in duet and team.

OUTLOOK: Russia swept both events in Sydney while Americans didn't win any medals, the first time that's happened since this often-maligned sport joined Olympics in 1984. Sure to draw plenty of attention is Tammy Crow, allowed to compete by U.S. Olympic Committee despite pleading no-contest to vehicular manslaughter charges in a crash that killed her boyfriend and a 12-year-old boy.

TABLE TENNIS

WHERE: Galatsi Olympic Hall.

WHEN: Aug. 14-23.

MEDALS: Men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's doubles.

OUTLOOK: Chinese have dominated since sport was added to Olympics in 1988 - they won every available gold medal in 1996 and 2000. Top three men and top five women in the world are all Chinese. American Gao Jun, who won a women's doubles silver medal in 1992 while competing for China, represents the United States' best hope for its first medal. Last year, she became the first American since 1959 to reach quarterfinals at world championships.

TAEKWONDO

WHERE: Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex, Sports Pavilion.

WHEN: Aug. 26-29.

MEDALS: Men's weight classes - 58 kg, 68 kg, 80 kg, 80 kg-plus. Women's weight classes - 49 kg, 57 kg, 67 kg, 67 kg-plus.

OUTLOOK: American Steven Lopez, who won gold in 68kg in Sydney, will try for another medal in the 80kg weight class. Greece's Michalis Mouroutsos will try to defend his 2000 gold medal in 58kg on his home turf.

TENNIS

WHERE: Olympic Tennis Center, Athens Olympic Sports Complex.

WHEN: Aug. 15-22.

MEDALS: Men's singles and doubles, women's singles and doubles.

OUTLOOK: Andy Roddick, Roger Federer and the Williams sisters head a high-quality field, with ATP and WTA ranking points at stake. The hard courts are the same as those used at the U.S. Open, which starts Aug. 30, so that favors Roddick and his 140-150 mph serves. The heat might not be too much of a factor for the men, who'll play best-of-three-set matches until the singles final.

TRIATHLON

WHERE: Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre.

WHEN: Aug. 25 (women), Aug. 26 (men).

MEDALS: Men's and women's competition.

OUTLOOK: After being shut out in Sydney, U.S. team appears poised to medal in 2004 - Barb Lindquist and Sheila Taormina were ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the world. Australia's Loretta Harrop, second to Taormina at the world championships in May, should also contend. In men's race, New Zealand's Bevan Docherty will look to repeat first-place finish at worlds. American Hunter Kemper has risen to No. 5 in world rankings.

WEIGHTLIFTING

WHERE: Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall.

WHEN: Aug. 14-16, 18-21, 23-25.

MEDALS: Men compete at 123 pounds (56 kg), 137 pounds (62 kg), 152 pounds (69 kg), 170 pounds (77 kg), 187 pounds (85 kg), 207 pounds (94 kg), 231 pounds (105 kg) and 231 pounds-plus (105 kg-plus). Women compete at 105 1/2 pounds (48 kg), 117 pounds (53 kg), 128 pounds (58 kg), 139 pounds (63 kg), 152 pounds (69 kg), 165 pounds (75 kg), 165 pounds-plus (75 kg).

OUTLOOK: Most of Greece will likely be watching when countrymen Pyrros Dimas (187 pounds) and Kakhi Kakiasvilis (207 pounds) try to become four-time Olympic champions. Only three Olympic athletes have won four golds in same event. Neither is a favorite; Dimas is 32, Kakiasvilis is 35; and both are coming off medal-less performances in the European championships last spring. The big story might again come from one of the smallest competitors - two-time gold medalist Halil Mutlu of Turkey is only 4-11 but can lift more than 400 pounds. Women's weightlifting returns after debuting in Sydney, and American Tara Cunningham (105 1/2 pounds, 48 kg) goes for a second gold after surprise win in 2000.

WRESTLING

WHERE: Ano Liossia Olympic Hall.

WHEN: Aug. 22-29.

MEDALS: Men's freestyle wrestlers compete at 121 pounds (55 kg), 132 pounds (60 kg), 145 1/2 pounds (66 kg), 163 pounds (74 kg), 185 pounds (84 kg), 211 1/2 pounds (96 kg) and 264 1/2 pounds (120 kg). Men's Greco-Roman wrestlers compete at 121 pounds (55 kg), 132 pounds (60 kg), 145 1/2 pounds (66 kg), 163 pounds (74 kg), 185 pounds (84 kg), 211 1/2 pounds (96 kg) and 264 1/2 pounds (120 kg). Women wrestlers compete at 105 1/2 pounds (48 kg), 121 pounds (55 kg), 138 1/2 pounds (63 kg) and 158 1/2 pounds (72 kg).

OUTLOOK: Can Rulon Gardner do it again, without having to beat Russian super wrestler Aleksandr Karelin? Gardner has had a series of mishaps and calamities since pulling off his "miracle on the mat" upset of Karelin in Sydney, but now looks to be healthy and a gold medal contender again. Otherwise, U.S. freestyle and Greco-Roman teams don't look especially strong, but Americans could get a medal count boost from a talented four-member women's team. Armen Nazarien (132 pounds, 60 kg) of Bulgaria tries for a third gold and Russian star Buvaysa Saytiev (163 pounds, 74 kg) looks to rebound from upset in Sydney to American gold medalist Brandon Slay; it was Saytiev's only loss in major international competition since 1995.