Paris 2024 Olympics – Daily Predictions (03/08/24): Sha’Carri Richardson goes for 100m gold
Each day, TSZ picks out some key Gold Medal events at the Paris Olympic Games.
Olympic Basketball Predictions
GENERAL OVERVIEW
When is the Paris 2024 Olympics taking place? The Paris 2024 Olympics is taking take place between 26th July, 2024 and 11th August 2024, although some preliminary events began on 24th July, 2024.
Where is the Paris 2024 Olympics taking place? While the majority of Olympic action will take place in Paris, 16 other French cities, as well as Tahiti in French Polynesia, will host events.
How to get tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympics: Click here for the latest ticket information for the Paris Olympics
How to watch the Paris 2024 Olympics: In the UK, the BBC is the main broadcaster while some events will be televised on Eurosport. In USA, NBC is the main broadcaster while some events will be shown on NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network and Telemundo.
MEN’S FLOOR EXERCISE
What time is the men’s floor exercise taking place? UK – 2:30pm / France – 3:30pm / US ET – 9:30am / US PT – 7:30am
Where is the men’s floor exercise taking place? Bercy Arena, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the men’s floor exercise? Artem Dolgopyat (ISR)
PREDICTION
In the men’s floor exercise, there is no defending champion with Artem Dolgopyat now retired so there is the opportunity for a new Olympic champion and it could well be that the new Olympic champion is a member of Team GB.
Jake Jarman qualified in first place for the men’s floor exercise final and he then put in the best performance of anyone in the men’s individual all-round final the other day, too. He is in an excellent position to bring the gold back for Great Britain.
TIP: JAKE JARMAN (GBR) TO WIN
WOMEN’S VAULT
What time is the women’s floor taking place? UK – 3:20pm / France – 4:20pm / US ET – 10:20pm / US PT – 8:20pm
Where is the women’s floor taking place? Bercy Arena, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the women’s floor? Rebeca Andrade (BRA)
PREDICTION
In the women’s vault, Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade took advantage of Simone Biles’ withdrawal from the Tokyo games three years ago to take home the gold medal but she is unlikely to be able to do so this time around.
Biles, who already has a gold medal from leading Team USA in the women’s Team All-Round event and is expected to challenge for gold in pretty much every event, qualified as the best in the vault and she is the heavy favourite here.
TIP: SIMONE BILES (USA) TO WIN
WOMEN’S 100M
What time is the women’s 100m taking place? UK – 8:20pm / France – 9:20pm / US ET – 3:20pm / US PT – 1:20pm
Where is the women’s 100m taking place? Stade de France, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the women’s 100m? Elaine Thompson-Herah (JAM)
Who is the current world record holder of the women’s 100m? Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) with 10.49 in Indianapolis on 16th July 1988
PREDICTION
Sha’Carri Richardson took home the gold medal for the women’s 100m at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest last year with Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, both of Jamaica, claiming the other two spots on the podium.
Defending champion and legend of the sport Elaine Thompson-Herah is racing but unlikely to even make the final, whilst GB’s Dina Asher-Smith is an outsider for the podium. It will be closely fought between the three from the World Championships as well as Julien Alfred but USA’s Richardson is the heavy favourite.
TIP: SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON (USA) TO WIN
MEN’S 100M BUTTERFLY
What time is the men’s 100m butterfly taking place? UK – 7:30pm / France – 8:30pm / US ET – 2:30pm / US PT – 12:30pm
Where is the men’s 100m butterfly taking place? La Defense Arena, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the men’s 100m butterfly? Caeleb Dressel (USA)
Who is the current world record holder of the men’s 100m butterfly? Pan Zhanle (CHN) with 46.40
PREDICTION
There are plenty of big names in what is a star studded field in the men’s 100m butterfly with Ben Armbruster, Chad le Clos, James Guy, Cameron Gray, Kristof Milak, Maxime Grousset and defending champion Caeleb Dressel in the running.
World record holder Pan Zhanle is not taking part, though, which does open the race up slightly. Another couple of names to keep an eye out for will be Canada’s Josh Liendo and Noe Ponti of Switzerland but the favourite remains Dressel as he seeks to make it back-to-back 100m butterfly Olympic gold.
TIP: CAELEB DRESSEL (USA) TO WIN
WOMEN’S EIGHT
What time is the women’s eight taking place? UK – 9:50am / France – 10:50am / US ET – 4:50am / US PT – 2:50am
Where is the women’s eight taking place? Stade Nautical, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the women’s eight? Canada
PREDICTION
Canada are back to defend their title this time around but they are not really actually expected to challenge with the expectation being that this is almost a foregone conclusion with Romania the heavy, heavy favourites to take the gold medal.
Their closest challengers are expected to be Great Britain with the United States and Australia also in the running for the podium but this Romanian side have set the question of by how far, rather than whether or not they will at all.
TIP: ROMANIA TO WIN
MEN’S EIGHT
What time is the men’s eight taking place? UK – 10:10am / France – 11:10am / US ET – 5:10am / US PT – 3:10am
Where is the men’s eight taking place? Stade Nautical, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the men’s eight? New Zealand
PREDICTION
In the men’s eight event in Paris, it is quite an open field because, like in the women’s, the defending champions, New Zealand, have even missed out on the final and so the opening is there for a new champion.
Great Britain have had an excellent season so far but will face stiff competition from the United States with both the Netherlands and Australia fighting it out for a place on the podium. It has been a brilliant meet for Team GB and this would be yet another strong statement that British rowing is back.
TIP: GREAT BRITAIN TO WIN
