The multi-platform project across television, radio and online entitled World Olympic Dreams will on July 27, 2010 - two years to the day before the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics.

The biggest name involved in the project is undoutbedly Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter who was the star of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing when he won three gold medals, setting world records in every event.

Another big name the BBC will be following is Luol Deng, Chicago Bulls multi-million dollar star who is due to lead Britain's challenge in the basketball in 2012.

But it will also follow less well-known names such as Kosovan judoka Majlinda Kelmendi; Afghani taekwondo fighter Rohullah Nikpai and Iraqi rowers Hussein Hamza and Nozad Haider.

The project is an extension of Olympic Dreams, which is currently in its third installment and features British athletes, including world heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis and world diving gold medallist Tom Daley.

The films that form the project have been collated through the BBC’s worldwide reporting network, with correspondents in each of the countries featured providing the relevant footage.

It will stretch across five continents and feature athletes in 20 different sports, including world boxing champion Mary Kom (pictured), who is one of India's biggest hopes for an Olympic gold medal when the sport makes its debut in London. 

Viewers will be given a real insight into each of the athlete’s unique stories and very different personal circumstances while they all work towards the same goal of Olympic success: personal training regimes; coaches; diet; family; friends; their likes and dislikes and the sacrifices they all have to make the BBC claimed.

Roger Mosey, the BBC's director of London 2012, said: "There are some amazing tales already about the dedication of individuals from all across the world trying to get to London in 2012.

"We want to harness the BBC's network of news bureaux and our range of platforms globally and nationally to ensure these inspiring stories are shared as widely as possible."

The programme will be based on the BBC’s new Olympic portal where two new films will be uploaded each month.

The site will also contain features such as questions and answers and blogs as well as the athletes personal social media sites, where users will be able to interact with the athletes.

In addition BBC Breakfast, World News, World Service, News Channel and Radio 5 Live will carry coverage.