15 Faces to Watch at the 2012 London Olympics
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Leryn Franco
Leryn Franco of Paraguay specializes in the women's javelin throw but might be better known for her looks than her performance.Getty Images - 2/12
Teddy Riner
Teddy Riner (R) of France won a bronze medal for men's judo in Beijing but it seems likely that, given his unmatched record of six world titles, he'll be vying to do better this time around.Getty Images - 3/12
Neymar
Rising Brazilian soccer star Neymar will be trying to lead his team to victory in his first Olympic Games.Getty Images - 4/12
Robert Harting
German discus thrower Robert Harting came in fourth at the 2008 Olympic Games and will no doubt be determined not to let a medal slip through his fingers this year.Getty Images - 5/12
Luciana Aymar
As the only player in history to receive the International Hockey Federation World Player of the Year award seven times, Argentina's Luciana Aymar will be expected to lead her team to field hockey glory.Getty Images - 6/12
Feng Tianwei
Feng Tianwei of Singapore won a silver team medal for table tennis in the 2008 Olympic Games. It was her country's first Olympic medal in 48 years and so the pressure will be on to repeat that achievement this year.Getty Images - 7/12
Rafa Nadal
Instantly recognizable, Rafael Nadal of Spain is arguably one of the greatest tennis players of all time and will be defending his Olympic title at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, better known as the home of the Wimbledon championships, in London.Getty Images - 8/12
Wu Minxia
Wu Minxia of China is a diving champion who won gold at both the Athens and Beijing Olympic Games in the 3 metre women's synchronized springboard competition.Getty Images - 9/12
Louis Smith
Louis Smith is a British gymnast whose strongest event and best medal hope is the pommel horse.Getty Images - 10/12
Priscilla Lopes-Schliep
Priscilla Lopes-Schliep of Canada took home a bronze medal for women's 100m hurdles at the Beijing Olympics and will be looking to get higher up on the podium in London.Getty Images - 11/12
Alicia Sacramone
After taking the fall for Team USA's silver medal placement in Beijing, world champion gymnast Alicia Sacramone will be seeking redemption in what will most likely be her final Olympic appearance.Getty Images - 12/12
Lee Chong Wei
Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia is one of the best badminton players in the world and will be looking to beat his rival, reigning Olympic champion Lin Dan of China, in order to win gold in London.Getty Images