Paris 2024 Olympics – Daily Predictions (09/08/24): Katarina Johnson-Thompson goes for Heptathlon glory
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 4X100M RELAY
What time is the men’s 4x100m Relay taking place? UK – 6:47pm / France – 7:47pm / US ET – 1:47pm / US PT – 10:47pm
Where is the men’s 4x100m Relay taking place? Stade de France, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the men’s 4x100m Relay? Italy
Who is the current world record holder of the men’s 4x100m Relay? Jamaica with 36.84 in London on 11th August 2012
PREDICTION
In 2020, Italy’s Marcell Jacobs completed a shock sprinting double when he took home the gold in the men’s 100m before leading the Italians to the gold medal in the men’s 4x100m relay ahead of Canada and China.
The Italians will be back this time around, too, but only just as the slowest qualifier and one of the ‘luckiest losers’ alongside Japan. The first heat was comfortably the quickest with the USA, South Africa and Team GB with Team USA the heavy favourites to take the gold medal.
TIP: USA TO WIN
WOMEN’S HEPTATHLON
What time is the women’s Heptathlon taking place? UK – 7:25pm / France – 8:25pm / US ET – 2:25pm / US PT – 11:25am
Where is the women’s Heptathlon taking place? Stade de France, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the women’s Heptathlon? Nafissatou Thiam (BEL)
PREDICTION
After London 2012, when Jessica Ennis won the gold medal in the women’s Heptathlon, the sport at the Olympics has been dominated by Belgium’s Nafissatou Thiam and she is in the hunt for her third successive gold medal in this event at the games.
However, the Belgian heads into the second day of the women’s heptathlon sitting in second spot, 48 points behind Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson. It appears now a straight shootout between the pair in the final three events with a bet on Johnson-Thompson now good value.
TIP: KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON (GBR) TO WIN
