Top Olympic Diving Contenders

Alexandre Despatie won a silver medal on springboard in Athens, a silver at the 2007 World Diving Championships, and looks to be a contender for Beijing. A fractured ankle in April though, could open the door for others.

A threat for both individual and synchro medals on the springboard, Wu would like to grab the Olympic gold she lost to teammate Guo Jingjing in 2004. She won the FINA World Cup over Guo this spring. It's the Olympics, anything can happen.

A veteran of the Chinese team at the age of 26, Guo will retire after the Olympics. She boasts an impressive resume from her time on the international diving scene, a resume that includes four Olympic medals and eight world championships.

Australian Chantelle Newberry returns for her third Olympics, and hopes to repeat her gold medal performance in women's platform from Athens. She returns less than two years after giving birth to her second child with husband and fellow diver Robert Newbery.

Blythe Hartley was Canada's first world champion and is an Olympic bronze medalist on synchronized platform from Athens. She returns to the Olympics in search of an Olympic medal in individual springboard.

The most accomplished diver in Olympic history, Dmitri will compete in his final Olympics with a chance to earn his eighth Olympic medal at the age of 34. The one medal missing from his collection - springboard gold!

Prior to the Olympics in 2004, Heymans was considered a medal favorite on platform but finished fourth. She returns in 2008 with hopes for an individual Olympic title.

Yulia Pakhalina has three Olympic medals, and she is coming back for more. This 29-year-old veteran who trains in the U.S., will compete on springboard for Russia.

Thomas Daley of Great Britian won the 10-meter platform at the 2008 European Championships at the age of 13. Don't let the braces fool you, he will make finals on platform and could medal in Beijing.

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