Paris 2024 Olympics – Daily Predictions (11/08/24): Finucane & Carling look to finish in style for Team GB
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.
WOMEN’S SPRINT
What time is the women’s Sprint taking place? UK – 12:44pm / France – 1:44pm / US ET – 7:44am / US PT – 4:44am
Where is the women’s Sprint taking place? Velodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the women’s Sprint? Kelsey Mitchell (CAN)
PREDICTION
The defending champion, Kelsey Mitchell of Canada, has qualified for the quarter-final of the women’s individual sprint in Paris and she is among one of the favourites for the gold medal but she faces stiff competition from two Team GB athletes with both Emma Finuncane and Sophie Capewell among the eight.
Germany’s Lea Sophia Friedrich has been one of Finucane’s biggest competitors in the last 12-18 months, as well as New Zealander Ellesse Andrews who finished second in Tokyo, but Finucane remains the favourite for this one.
TIP: EMMA FINUCANE (GBR) TO WIN
MEN’S KEIRIN
What time is the men’s Keirin taking place? UK – 12:32pm / France – 1:32pm / US ET – 7:32am / US PT – 4:32am
Where is the men’s Keirin taking place? Velodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the men’s Keirin? Jason Kenny (GBR)
PREDICTION
Great Britain’s greatest ever Olympian, Sir Jason Kenny, is the defending champion of the men’s Keirin. Kenny is now retired, though, so we will have a new winner with the 2023 UCI World Championship winner Kevin Quintero, of Colombia, among the favourites.
There are a few riders tipped up more than the Colombian, though, including Team GB’s Jack Carlin as well as Matthew Richardson of Australia and Japanese cyclist Kaiya Ota. The overwhelming favourite for the gold medal, though, is still Dutch athlete Harrie Lavreysen.
TIP: HARRIE LAVREYSEN (NED) TO WIN
