Top international individuals in the Rio Olympics

One of the favorites to win the men's high jump, Barshim won bronze in the 2012 London Games.

Beitia is looking to go one step further after claiming the silver medal in the high jump at the World Indoor Championships and gold in the European Championships this year.

The world record holder in the men's 100 meter and 200 meter sprints, Bolt is hoping to add on to his six gold medals.

Bondarenko has claimed gold in the high jump in nearly every event possible except for the Olympics. He's one of Ukraine's best hopes for a gold medal in the Rio Games.

Brownlee hopes to repeat as gold medalist in the men's triathlon after winning gold in London.

Campbell already has three Olympic medals over the last two games and has a great shot to win the women's 100 meter freestyle.

Carrington won gold in the women's K-1 200 meter and has claimed five golds in canoeing at the World Championships. She has the opportunity for a repeat gold this year.

Cheruiyot is one of the favorites to win the women's 10,000 meter cross-country run. She won silver in the 5,000 meter and bronze in the 10,000 meter in London.

Dibaba won the women's marathon at the 2015 World Championships and is favored to win the event in Rio.

The No. 1 single's tennis player in the world, Djokovic claimed the bronze medal in men's singles in 2008.

Great Britain's top long-distance runner, Farah won the men's 10,000 meter and 5,000 meter at the London Olympics.

Fraser-Pryce is the two-time defending Olympics gold medalist in the women's 100 meter sprint. She also claimed silver in the 200 meter and 4x100 meter relay in 2012.

Ghebreslassie won the marathon at the 2015 World Championships and is the favorite to do the same in Rio.

Gunes won four gold medals at the 2015 World Junior Championships. She has a great chance to win the women's 200 meter breaststroke in Rio.

Guy won the men's 200 meter freestyle and 4x200 meter freestyle at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships. He's hoping to medal in his first Olympics.

Hosszu finished fourth in the women's 400 meter medley in London. She has a chance to be a multiple medalist in Rio, including the 200 meter backstroke, 200 meter individual medley and 400 meter individual medley.

Jong-Oh has won five medals over the last three Olympics, including gold in the 10 meter air pistol and 50 meter air pistol in the 2012 London Games.

Koch won the gold in the 200 meter breaststroke at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships and hopes to repeat the feat at the Rio Games.

Meilutyte won the women's 100 meter breaststroke at the London Games and is the clear front-runner to win the event in Rio.

Pellegrini won silver in the 200 meter freestyle at the 2004 Olympics and gold in the 200 meter freestyle in 2008. She hopes to get back on the medal stand in Rio.

Schippers won the women's 200 meter sprint at the 2015 World Championships and is hoping to win her first Olympic medal in Rio.

Schurter is one of Switzerland's best hopes for the gold medal, competing in the men's cross-country mountain bike competition.

Theisen-Eaton won silver in the women's heptathlon at the 2015 World Championships and is also the most recent pentathlon winner at the World Indoor Championships. She has a great chance to win the gold in the heptathlon at the Rio Games.

Tishchenko was the men's heavyweight boxing gold medalist at the 2015 World Championships, as well as the 2015 European Championships. He's the clear front-runner in Rio.

Uchimura has medaled five times over the last two Olympics in men's gymnastics, including gold in the 2012 men's all-around. He has a great chance to win multiple gold medals this year.