Paris 2024 Olympics – Daily Predictions (28/07/24): Adam Peaty going for history
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 women’s 100m butterfly finals 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 women’s 100m butterfly finals.
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 women’s 100m butterfly final will be televised on Eurosport. In USA, NBC is the main broadcaster while some women’s 100m butterfly finals will be shown on NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network and Telemundo.
WOMEN’S 100M BUTTERFLY FINAL
What time is the women’s 100m butterfly final taking place? UK – 7:45pm / France – 8:45pm / US ET – 2:45pm / US PT – 12:45pm
Where is the women’s 100m butterfly final taking place? Paris La Concorde, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the women’s 100m butterfly final? Maggie Mac Neil (Canada)
Who is the current world record holder of the women’s 100m butterfly? Gretchen Walsh (USA) with 55.18 in Indianapolis on 15th June 2024
PREDICTION
There is a clear standout favourite for this event on Sunday with American swimmer Gretchen Walsh going for gold and the main question for this one would be whether or not she can actually beat her world record. Walsh swam 100m butterfly in just 55.18 seconds in Indianapolis last month and is in pole position to take Olympic gold.
Her closest competitor is expected to be her compatriot Torri Huske with the rest of the field some way away from the two Team USA swimmers. Defending champion of this event, Canadian athlete Maggie Mac Neil, is in contention for a podium spot, though not expected to challenge for the title.
TIP: GRETCHEN WALSH (USA) TO WIN
MEN’S 100M BREASTSTROKE FINAL
What time is the men’s 100m breaststroke final taking place? UK – 7:54pm / France – 8:54pm / US ET – 2:54pm / US PT – 11:54am
Where is the men’s 100m breaststroke final taking place? Paris La Concorde, Paris
Who is the reigning Olympic champion in the men’s 100m breaststroke final? Adam Peaty (Great Britain)
Who is the current world record holder of the men’s 100m breaststroke? Adam Peaty (GBR) with 56.88 in Gwangju on 21st July 2019
PREDICTION
If Team GB’s Adam Peaty can take home the men’s 100m breaststroke gold medal then he will become the first Brit to win three consecutive Olympics golds in the same event. The world and Olympic record holder, now 30, is no longer the dominant force in the event and is actually not even necessarily the favourite for gold.
The biggest challenger to Peaty’s crown is China’s Qin Haiyang. The 25-year-old set an Asian record of 57.69 seconds in the 2023 World Championships last summer. Beyond Haiyang, there are no really big threats with the likes of Nic Fink, Joshua Yong, Evgeniy Somov and Sun Jiajun all outsiders. It appears to be between Peaty and Haiyang but Peaty has mastered his ability to peak just at the right time so backing the Briton to make history would be a smart move.
TIP: ADAM PEATY (GBR) TO WIN
