Paris 2024 Olympics – Daily Predictions (04/08/24): Showpiece event of the men’s 100m takes place
Each day, TSZ picks out some key Gold Medal events at the Paris Olympic Games.
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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 event 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 100M
What time is the men’s 100m taking place? UK – 8:55pm / France – 9:55pm / US ET – 3:55pm / US PT – 12:55pm
Where is the men’s 100m taking place? Stade de France, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the men’s 100m? Marcell Jacobs (ITA)
Who is the current world record holder of the men’s 100m? Usain Bolt (JAM) with 9.58 in Berlin on 16th August 2009
PREDICTION
The men’s 100m race is arguably the biggest and most eagerly anticipated event in any Olympic games and this one will be the same. Shock winner from Tokyo, Italy’s Marcell Jacobs, is back to defend his title and he did win the European Championship gold earlier this year in Rome.
However, the leading contenders for the race are set to be Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson and Team USA runner Noah Lyles. There is very little to separate the two but the experience that Lyles has of winning the gold in the World Championships last year, as well as already being an Olympic medallist when he won the bronze in the men’s 200m in Tokyo, may well be enough to give him the slight edge.
TIP: NOAH LYLES (USA) TO WIN
WOMEN’S 50M FREESTYLE
What time is the women’s 50m freestyle taking place? UK – 5:30pm / France – 6:30pm / US ET – 12:30pm / US PT – 9:30am
Where is the women’s 50m freestyle taking place? La Defense Arena, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the women’s 50m freestyle? Emma McKeon (AUS)
Who is the current world record holder of the women’s 50m freestyle? Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) with 23.61 in Budapest on 29th July 2023
PREDICTION
The likes of Meg Harris and Shayna Jack will compete for gold this time around for Australia having beaten swimming legend Emma McKeon in Australian qualification for the race. Both of those swimmers, as well as world record holder Sarah Sjostrom, USA’s Gretchen Walsh and Anna Hopkin of Team GB make up a strong women’s 50m freestyle field.
Whilst Sjostrom has not been performing as well as she was when she set the world record time in Budapest at the World Championships last year, she is the heavy favourite to take home the Olympic gold on Sunday.
TIP: SARAH SJOSTROM (SWE) TO WIN
WOMEN’S UNEVEN BARS
What time is the women’s Uneven Bars taking place? UK – 2:40pm / France – 3:40pm / US ET – 9:40am / US PT – 6:40am
Where is the women’s Uneven Bars taking place? Bercy Arena, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the women’s Uneven Bars? Nina Derwael (BEL)
PREDICTION
Defending champion Nina Derwael, of Belgium, is back to go for back-to-back gold medals in the women’s uneven bars but she came through qualification in fourth place in what is a highly competitive women’s Artistic Gymnastics field this summer.
Sunisa Lee, who took bronze in the event three years ago, is also up there alongside Algeria’s Kaylia Nemour and Qiu Qiyuan of China. There was a hefty lead for Nemour in qualifying but 17-year-old Qiyuan, who won the gold medal in Antwerp at the World Championships last year, looks like a really good value bet here.
TIP: QIU QIUYAN (CHN) TO WIN
