The Paris 2024 Olympics are set to feature medals containing pieces of the Eiffel Tower, with the United States predicted to once again dominate the medal table. Team GB is expected to surpass 60 medals for the fourth consecutive summer Games, placing third behind the USA and China. The virtual medal forecast, updated monthly by sports data firm Gracenote, takes into account results data from key global and continental competitions since the last summer Games in Tokyo. The Games are scheduled to begin on Friday, July 26, with a full day-by-day schedule available for Team GB and a guide to British athletes selected to compete.
The current virtual Olympics medal table for Paris predicts the United States to win the most total medals and most golds overall, with China expected to come in second in total medals but only four golds behind the US. Great Britain is forecast to produce a similar performance to the last Olympics, with a slight decrease in the number of gold medals. Host nation France is expected to rise sharply in the medal table to fourth place overall, with Australia rounding out the top five. The absence of Russian and Belarusian athletes due to bans related to conflict in Ukraine complicates medal predictions for Individual Neutral Athletes at Paris.
Team GB athletes are predicted to win 66 medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, maintaining their status as a major contender in international competition. The team’s success has been built on spreading medals across a variety of sports, with individual gold medals expected in events such as BMX, canoe slalom, equestrian, modern pentathlon, taekwondo, and trampolining. Team events like the women’s team pursuit and rowing are also anticipated to bring home golds for Great Britain. The team’s predicted performance in Paris is slightly lower in gold medals compared to the previous Olympics, but in line with historical success.
At the last Olympics in Tokyo, Team GB won a total of 64 medals, including 22 gold, 20 silver, and 22 bronze. Successes included judoka Chelsie Giles winning bronze, the swimming team achieving their most successful Olympics to date, and cyclist Dame Laura Kenny becoming the most decorated female British Olympian. The men’s 4x100m relay team narrowly missed out on gold, later being stripped of silver due to a failed doping test. The United States led the medal table at Tokyo 2020 with 113 total medals, with China placing second and hosts Japan in third.
Offering a glimpse into the upcoming Paris Olympics, the virtual medal predictions provide insight into the potential outcomes for nations like the United States, China, and Great Britain. With unique features like medals containing pieces of the Eiffel Tower, the Games are sure to offer excitement and competition on a global scale. Despite challenges stemming from bans on Russian and Belarusian athletes, as well as disruptions for Ukrainian athletes, the Paris 2024 Olympics promise to showcase the best in sportsmanship and athleticism.
