'Miss Phelps': Katie Hoff

Katie Hoff

Katie Hoff has been dubbed "Miss Phelps" because she comes from the same town as Michael Phelps. They are seen as the golden duo of the USA swimming team.

So far she has won a silver and a bronze in Beijing.

'Little fox': Chen Xiexia

Chen Xiexia

"I will be as smart as the fox hanging on my bag," Chinese weightlifter Chen Xiexia told fans before the competition, and immediately earned the tag "little fox".

Chen Xiexia won gold in the Women's 48kg weightlifting, setting a new world record of 212kg.