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Feel like will be few surprises this year 1. China 2. USA 3. France 4. Australia 5. Japan

Sports like equestrian and shooting who are favourites to win those events?

Sarah Srjostrom 50m freestyle Great Britain 4x200m relay men's is not locks but huge favourites

Are you kidding Summer Mcintosh in 400m freestyle? Ariarne Titmus just broke World record last year, Summer finished 4th and you calling her a lock. 4x100m freestyle women's relay for Australians is a lock.

Gives us an example of what you consider as a lock?

Legitimate argument that USA won't have best 3 players in the tournament Jokic, SGA and Luka probably better then anyone USA will field. USA are favourites however they won't have best player ok the court ok big matches.

Don't know much about volleyball, water polo , handball and hockey who is favourites in those team sports?

Swaitek is world number 1 and has won 3 from last 4 French Opens and last 2.

Unless Adam Peaty is back to his best Qin Hayaing is 90% chance winning men's 100m breaststroke.

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.

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

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.

It will take Sydney Mclaughlin huge drop on form to loose her run in 2023 Wc was breathtaking

They did break their own WR by over 1.5 seconds and beat 2nd place USA by over 4 seconds. Have current world record holder in 200m freestyle in Mollie O 'Callaghan and 3rd fastest swimmer ever in Ariarne Titmus (also owns fastest relay split ever)

I read somewhere a chinsese swimmer posted a time very close to Marchand in 200IM

Even at full strength USA not the juggernaut they once were

With the next edition of the Summer Olympics less then 6 months and yes nothing is 100% assured but as this current moment who seems to be winning gold guaranteed in Paris. Swimming Australia Woman 4x100m They smashed the world record at world championships last year in Japan. To put in perspective the fastest split form the USA team which came second was only 0.01 faster then the slowest split Australia had. An Australia B team probably wins gold. Womans 1500m Katie Ledecky No on is within 15 seconds of her enough said. Mondo Duplanits Sydney Mclaughlin China Team Table Tennis Extremely likely USA womans basketball Australia 4x200m Woman Relay