Paris 2024 Olympics – Daily Predictions (05/08/24): Biles and Hodgkinson in action
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 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 POLE VAULT
What time is the men’s Pole Vault taking place? UK – 6:00pm / France – 7:00pm / US ET – 1:00pm / US PT – 11:00am
Where is the men’s Pole Vault taking place? Stade de France, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the men’s Pole Vault? Armand Duplantis (SWE)
Who is the current world record holder of the men’s Pole Vault? Armand Duplantis (SWE) with 6.24 in Xiamen, China on 20th April 2024
PREDICTION
The defending champion, Armand Duplantis, is back to defend his title after setting a new world record in the men’s Pole Vault as recently as April when he jumped 6.24 metres in Xiamen.
Duplantis is such a heavy favourite that there is arguably no point in backing him but there may well be value in seeing if the Swede can yet again set another new world record with the likes of Ernest John Obiena of the Philippines and Sam Kendricks of the United States likely to make the podium.
TIP: ARMAND DUPLANTIS (SWE) TO SET A NEW WORLD RECORD
WOMEN’S BALANCE BEAM
What time is the women’s Balance Beam taking place? UK – 11:36am / France – 12:36am / US ET – 6:36am / US PT – 3:36am
Where is the women’s Balance Beam taking place? Bercy Arena, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the women’s Balance Beam? Guan Chenchen (CHN)
PREDICTION
The remarkable and incomparable Simone Biles already has six Olympic gold medals to her name, including two at the 2024 Summer Olympics, and the 27-year-old is expected to challenge for the podium, once again.
She isn’t the favourite, though, with China’s Zhou Yaqin qualifying as the best Balance Beam athlete the other day. Rebeca Andrade is expected to take the other step on the podium with Biles sandwiched in between.
TIP: ZHOU YAQIN (CHN) TO WIN
WOMEN’S FLOOR EXERCISE
What time is the women’s Floor Exercise taking place? UK – 1:20pm / France – 2:20pm / US ET – 8:20pm / US PT – 5:20pm
Where is the women’s Floor Exercise taking place? Bercy Arena, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the women’s Floor Exercise? Jade Carey (USA)
PREDICTION
Defending champion Jade Carey is not back in Paris to retake her gold medal but it should still remain in the hands of the United States with the aforementioned Simone Biles once again going for gold.
Arguably the greatest gymnast of all time, who may not find gold in the Balance Beam, is the heavy favourite to win a gold medal here after winning qualification by a comfortable margin ahead of the likes of Rebeca Andrade and her compatriot, Jordan Chiles.
TIP: SIMONE BILES (USA) TO WIN
WOMEN’S 800M
What time is the women’s 800m taking place? UK – 8:45pm / France – 9:45pm / US ET – 1:45pm / US PT – 10:45pm
Where is the women’s 800m taking place? Stade de France, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the women’s 800m? Athing Mu (USA)
Who is the current world record holder of the women’s 800m? Jarmila Kratochvilova (CZE) with 1:53.28 in Munich, West Germany on 26th July 1983
PREDICTION
Back in Tokyo, Team GB’s Keely Hodgkinson took home the silver medal behind the United States’ Athing Mu. In the meantime, she has been frustrated in the World Championships in 2022 and 2023, once again having to settle for silver but then did make it back-to-back gold medals in the European Championships in Rome earlier this year.
This time around, though, Hodgkinson is the heavy favourite to win gold but a good value bet here could actually be to see a podium dominated by Team GB with Jemma Reekie and Phoebe Gill also challenging, albeit both seem a way off Kenya’s Mary Moraa.
TIP: KEELY HODGKINSON (GBR) TO WIN WITH PHOEBE GILL (GBR) OR JEMMA REEKIE (GBR) TO WIN A MEDAL
WOMEN’S TEAM SPRINT
What time is the women’s Team Sprint taking place? UK – 6:58pm / France – 7:58pm / US ET – 1:58pm / US PT – 10:58pm
Where is the women’s Team Sprint taking place? Stade de France, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the women’s Team Sprint? China
PREDICTION
Back in Tokyo, China won the gold medal and they are expected to challenge for the podium once again but there are two teams that have dominated the event in the meantime and they are both evenly matched.
Germany and Great Britain are expected to be the finalists in this event and it appears difficult to split them so actually backing that as the final could be the safest bet for this one.
TIP: GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN TO MAKE THE FINAL
