Chellsie Memmel (Gymnastics) - After serving as an alternate on the 2004 Athens team, Chellsie returned to the gymnastics coach that she left at age seven - her father, Andy. The father-daughter partnership seemed to be a perfect fit as she went on to the win the 2005 all-round world championship, but suffered a setback as Chellsie underwent shoulder surgery. The ultimate test now is whether or not she can hold up among a world of teenage challengers in her last chance to make the team.
Steve & Katie Mocco (Wrestling and Judo) - When the Mocco's father enrolled young Steve in judo to supplement his wrestling, little sister Katie always tagged along. Soon after, Katie's own passion for judo became clear. Now both Moccos continue to support one another as they train in different parts of the country with the same goal of reaching Beijing.
Lauryn Williams (Track & Field) - When Lauryn won a silver medal in the 100 meters in Athens, she was thankful that her father was both physically and financially able to make the trip. After years of battling leukemia and kidney failure, her father David, who had driven her from track to track as a child, was healthy enough to travel to Greece and was able to watch her run on the world stage because of the generosity of an anonymous donor-turned-friend that made his trip to Athens possible. Lauryn now focuses on the goal of winning Olympic gold while continuing to deal with her father's illness.
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