Let the Talk Show Games Begin!

• Aug 21, 2008 09:39 PM ET
• by Richard1211

As the Beijing Games wind down, a different kind of competition heats up: the talk show booking wars. With some athletes already home, and the closing ceremony fast approaching (Sunday, Aug. 24, 7 pm/ET, NBC), Dave and Jay have already starting lining up Olympian guests.

Dara Torres - who picked up three silvers at age 41 to become the oldest Olympic swimming medalist ever - visits The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on Monday (Aug. 25, 11:35 pm/ET, NBC). Jay also has individual all-around gymnastics champ Nastia Liukin on Tuesday and freestyle wrestler Henry Cejudo, the gold medalist at 55 kilograms, on Wednesday.

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, who won their second consecutive beach volleyball gold, stop by the Ed Sullivan Theater on Wednesday for a Late Show With David Letterman chat (Aug. 27, 11:35 pm/ET, CBS).