| STEVE CRAM ON THE WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPS Will all eyes be on Berlin for the World Championships?
If I am being brutally honest, the World Championships that follow the Olympics are generally not very memorable.
The main problem is that after making such a big effort to reach their peak for the Olympics, a lot of athletes struggle to regain that form and I think that has an impact on the quality of the events.
Having said that, there are a few people in Berlin who could reverse that trend and give us something special to watch.
American 400m runner Sanya Richards was favourite to win gold in Beijing last year but was overtaken in the finishing straight by Britain's Christine Ohuruogu and Shericka Williams from Jamaica.
After such a disappointment, she has an extra point to prove.
Another athlete who will be the exception, as ever, is Usain Bolt.
The Jamaican is in the midst of a two-year window which some athletes seem to reach in their careers where they can do nothing wrong - a purple patch.
He will be a huge draw for the crowds who will expect big things in the 100m and 200m.
On the opposite side you find athletes like 19-year-old Kenyan Pamela Jelimo who, having been thrust into sporting superstardom in her home country after winning 800m gold in Beijing, had a tough winter and is only just beginning to get back into shape.
Whatever happens I expect Germany to fully embrace the championships.
The Olympiastadion has lots of history and the Germans have a good record of filling it.
In contrast to Osaka two years ago there will also probably be a fair few people travelling to Germany from Britain, Spain, France and Italy, which should swell the crowds and improve the atmosphere.
While it is not the Olympic Games, hopefully this year's World Championships can again provide some memorable moments.
Steve Cram is part of the BBC TV team at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin.
Steve was talking to BBC Sport's Mark Vesty. | 
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