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Olympics 235 43 Top 5 athletes to watch 31252159 The world is watching The+world+is+watching Olympics

The world's top athletes are squarely in the spotlight as the 2012 Games move into their second week.


Click through to see the Top 5 athletes to watch for in London . . .

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Olympics 235 43 Top 5 athletes to watch 31252143 Usain Bolt Usain+Bolt Olympics

WHAT'S NEXT? There will be no letdown after Bolt's amazing 100m win. He also must prepare for another defense, this time of his Olympic 200-meter title, which begins with preliminaries Tuesday at 6:50 a.m. ET.


MORE: Find out how to train like an Olympic champion.

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Olympics 235 43 Top 5 athletes to watch 31251270 Lolo Jones Lolo+Jones Olympics

WHAT'S NEXT? Jones will have semifinals in the women's 100m hurdles on Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. ET. If she advances, the run for gold follows at 4 p.m.


MORE: Find out how to train like an Olympic champion.

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Olympics 235 43 Top 5 athletes to watch 31252144 Shelley Ann Fraser-Pryce Shelley+Ann+Fraser-Pryce Olympics

WHAT'S NEXT? If Fraser-Pryce advances in the 200m, she'll have the semifinals on Tuesday and the gold-medal final on Wednesday. She will also run for Jamaica in the 4x100 relay later this week.


MORE: Fans show off their colorful Olympic pride.

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Olympics 235 43 Top 5 athletes to watch 31251241 Oscar Pistorius Oscar+Pistorius Olympics

WHAT'S NEXT? Despite failing to make the finals in the 400m, Pistorius still has the 4x400 relay, which begins qualifying rounds on Thursday.


MORE: Forget the controversy. Pistorius belongs in the Olympics.

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Olympics 235 43 Top 5 athletes to watch 31252142 Destinee Hooker Destinee+Hooker Olympics

WHAT'S NEXT: Hooker and the US women's volleyball team should be heavy favorites against the Domincan Republic in Tuesday's quarterfinals.


MORE: They said what?! Keep up with all the juicy athlete tweets.

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