[POLL] - Which country will win the most total medals on Day 1 at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

[phelps 7,812]

  On 6/16/2024 at 2:17 PM, TeamGB said:

The issue for China is that if all the other nations put their strongest swimmers on the same leg as Pan, presumably 1st, then the Chinese team would lose a fair chunk of time compared to if he was swimming alone.

 

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unless he destroys them all, like in Doha (remember, he swam the WR in the relay's first leg, not in the individual race)

[TeamGB 187]

  On 6/16/2024 at 2:25 PM, phelps said:

unless he destroys them all, like in Doha (remember, he swam the WR in the relay's first leg, not in the individual race)

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He broke the WR in Doha swimming with lots of clean water. The next fastest time was 1.1 seconds slower. In the individual he was hit with more was and so swum 47.53. In all of his sub 47 swims he has swum with virtually no wash, which won't happen in Paris if the other teams target him.

[Michael Scott 10]

I wouldn't discount Australia's chances in the 7s. If Longbottom is fit then they're one of the medal favourites.



 

[SalamAkhi 323]

  On 6/17/2024 at 2:15 PM, Michael Scott said:

I wouldn't discount Australia's chances in the 7s. If Longbottom is fit then they're one of the medal favourites.



 

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They're outsiders. Their big competition record is quite weak and they've not shown any sign of huge form this year.

[Orangehair43 254]

China winning swimming golds on Day 1 would destroy the swimming competition considering they shouldn’t be they. 

[LuizGuilherme 280]

Brazil has 2 small chances of medals in day 1, Swimming (M 400m Free) and Skateboarding (very hard, its our worst chance in this sport)

 

I bet in 0 medals in day one.

[Makedonas 2,197]

I can confidently say it won't be us, that's for sure 

[Josh 11,101]

  On 6/14/2024 at 9:37 PM, rafalgorka said:

Day 1 finals are:

 

Cycling Road - M Ind Time Trial

Cycling Road - W Ind Time Trial

Diving - W Synchro 3m Springboard

Fencing - W Epee Ind

Fencing - M Sabre Ind

Judo - W -48kg

Judo - M -60kg

Rugby Sevens - M Tournament

Shooting - Mixed Team Air Rifle

Skateboarding - M Street

Swimming - M 400m Free

Swimming - W 400m Free

Swimming - W 4x100m Free

Swimming - M 4x100m Free

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Well for  we could win up to 4 if everything goes our way. But in only one event we’re among the favourites, with McIntosh in the women’s 400m freestyle. 
 

Cordano Russell in men’s street skateboarding, men’s and women’s 4x100m freestyle relays in swimming are outside chances. 

[Michael Scott 10]

  On 6/17/2024 at 3:22 PM, SalamAkhi said:

They're outsiders. Their big competition record is quite weak and they've not shown any sign of huge form this year.

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On paper it appears that way but they've been a completely different team when Longbottom plays. He has played four tournaments this year where they've finished 7th (knocked out by South Africa who won that tournament), 2nd, 2nd and 4th where he only played a few mins in the 3rd place match. In other words they could have very easily have medaled at three out of four events with him which is a pretty good strike rate. Longbottom was named in the team of the tournament on those three occasions as well so it's not like it was a coincidence that they played better when he was there.

Australia also has Toole re-entering the SVNS system who was a standout and gives them the speed that they have been desperately needing in their backs. They've also got a couple of other Super Rugby players potentially joining. Unfortunately Lancaster was always down as re-entering the system which would be massive but it seems like the Wallabies will use him. But if he did then that is another major strike weapon that they haven't had outside of the Perth round.

As I said though it depends on whether Longbottom is fit which seems very uncertain. Without him you can put a line through them but with him they're a completely different team and that's without the other new additions.

[nitinsanker 202]

India has a chance of medal in only mixed rifle .... But this is an event we have won a silver in 1/4 world cups ... So slim but decent chance as we will have two teams