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

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SADA JACOBSON

Sport: Fencing
The Buzz: Last year, Jacobson became the first American woman to be ranked No. 1 in the world in a fencing discipline, and now she has a shot at being the first U.S. woman to win an Olympic fencing medal. The 21-year-old athlete and Yale student will compete alongside her sister, Emily, 18.