Irie Ryosuke

2. Irie Ryosuke, Japan, Swimming

Claiming three gold medals at the Universiade did not mean too much for the 21-year-old Irie Ryosuke. Dreaming of overpassing the legendary predecessor Kosuke Kitajima, Ryosuke should target at least one gold medal at the London Olympics.

Lei Sheng

3. Lei Sheng, China, Fencing

Though Lei Sheng failed to clinch the men's foil title, it will never stop him from fighting for the Olympic gold. As the men's foil team game comes back to London Olympics, Lei and his teammates, the medalists of world championships, will endeavor for the Olympic gold.