London 2012 were the first olympics games I followed consistently, This year I'm even more curious since I wan't to see how Russia places as well as my own country since Russians athletes were found doped.
Still Imho Italy won't win in many major categories, Italians have shown that they do best in more precise sports such as fencing, archery and martial arts with some medals here and there in swimming/diving...
Edit: How could I forget about Jessica Rossi ? she established the World Record for Clay Pigeon Shooting with a spacial 99/100, she must have practiced on Duck Hunt tho :v I hope she's there too to try to make the highest score possible...