Who is a lock to win a Gold Medal at the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

[nenad 455]

2 hours ago, Timezone said:

If Embiid doesn't play which is likely considered his injury history USA will find it hard to stop  Serbia who came 2nd in last year World Cup and have bonus of adding the best player in the world. 

Not really. First of all, we don't know if Jokić will bother himself to play and even if he plays, USA's talent is over the top for any one country in the world. 

[Timezone 27]

15 minutes ago, nenad said:

Not really. First of all, we don't know if Jokić will bother himself to play and even if he plays, USA's talent is over the top for any one country in the world. 

USA had most talent in last year World Cup and did not win chemistry is important 

[justony 479]

Janja Garnbret in Sport Climbing 

[RussB 189]

"Lock" so far out is really precarious (injuries/form etc). But I think there are a few in the pool, strongest being Aus women in the freestyle relays.

 

For a less obvious answer, I'd suggest Imogen Grant and Emily Craig for GBR in the lightweight double sculls, who have dominated in the past 2 years.

[heywoodu 16,279]

2 hours ago, justony said:

Janja Garnbret in Sport Climbing 

No way  

 

Favourite? Of course. Lock...in a sport like climbing where a single slip can end it? No way  

Edited February 26, 2024 by heywoodu

[justony 479]

@heywoodu has a point there.

 

This thread should be closed, cause there is no such thing as "lock". 😄

[Belle 1,038]

26 minutes ago, justony said:

@heywoodu has a point there.

 

This thread should be closed, cause there is no such thing as "lock". 😄

I agree completely. 

[heywoodu 16,279]

30 minutes ago, justony said:

@heywoodu has a point there.

 

This thread should be closed, cause there is no such thing as "lock". 😄

I don't agree it should be closed because literal locks not existing, of course we can still discuss those who are genuinely seen as 95%+ favourites, because a few of those do exist  (didn't synchronised swimming have some of those in the past years, before the Russians got banned, where the result really was basically set in stone?)

[Timezone 27]

Iga Swaitek is almost impossible to beat on clay should win gold. 

 

Noah Lyle's not a lock to win 100m but be a big upset if he doesn't. 

[Josh 12,141]

3 hours ago, Timezone said:

Iga Swaitek is almost impossible to beat on clay should win gold. 

 

Noah Lyle's not a lock to win 100m but be a big upset if he doesn't. 

Sorry I disagree with both, I wouldn’t consider Swiatek to be a “lock”

 

And while he is the favourite, it wouldn’t be a big upset if Lyles doesn’t win gold unlike the 200m. 

Edited February 27, 2024 by Josh