Athens 2004: Athletes to Watch

From softball pitcher Jennie Finch to swimmer Michael Phelps, meet the hottest U.S. Olympians as the Games begin in Athens. By Lucy Maher

KERRI WALSH, MISTY MAY

Sport: Beach Volleyball
The Buzz: May, 27, and Walsh, 26, are the world's No. 1-ranked team with a 90-game winning streak to their credit. But a recent abdominal strain May suffered leaves an opening for rivals, such as fellow Americans Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs and Brazil's Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede.