Paris 2024 medal race: Countries poised to dominate the podium

The upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics is sure to be action-packed, with closely contested battles among nations. Each athlete and team has a top goal: the gold medal, to bring pride to their country. While the competition hasn't started yet, certain countries are already at the top of the predictions. 

Key Takeaways

• The United States, China, Great Britain, France, and Australia are expected to be among the top medal-winning countries at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
• The USA is anticipated to remain one of the most successful countries in terms of total Summer Olympics medals.
• China is currently in a critical state. The Paris 2024 Olympics will show whether they can continue their upward trend since recovering from their lowest medal tally at the Rio 2016 Olympics, or if they will continue to display instability.
• Great Britain is expected to continue their strong Olympic performance in Paris 2024, while Australia will use the 2024 Games as another opportunity to recover from their disappointing recent Olympic results.

Get to know which countries are predicted to win the most medals and why they are favoured. This will help inform your Paris Olympics betting decisions for bigger payouts.

United States

With a total of 2,959 medals, including 1,175 gold, the United States currently holds the highest medal count in Summer Olympics history. Several predictions have the US remaining on top for the upcoming Paris Olympics. 

According to Gracenote's Virtual Medal Table forecast, the USA is expected to win 125 medals, going over their 113-medal performance at Tokyo 2020. If the USA meets these predictions, they will surpass their best-ever Olympic performance from the 1984 Los Angeles Games. 

Their strongest events are athletics, which accounts for about a third of their total medals. Swimming, with the legendary Michael Phelps, and Shooting, led by top-ranked athlete Carl Osburn, are other key strengths for the American team. Beyond these top medal-winning sports, the US team is expected to earn medals across 27 different events in Paris 2024.

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China 

China is also among the most medal earners in the Summer Olympics, with a total of 713 medals, including 285 gold medals. This will be a crucial season for China, as they are just recovering from a decline to 70 medals at the Rio Olympics in 2016, their lowest since 2004. Paris 2024 will determine whether China's Olympic performance remains in an upward state or becomes more unstable.

Predictions show that China is on track to earn around 90 total medals at the Paris 2024, just one more than the 89 medals they won at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The projected gold medal count is 35, which is three fewer than the 38 golds they won in Tokyo. This suggests that China is seen to have a performance at Paris 2024 that is roughly on par with their showing in Tokyo 2020.

If China is among your bets, their fortes are diving and weightlifting. They have top diving athletes such as Wu Minxia, who is currently the highest-ranked diver. Weightlifting is also a key strength as they have been the best nation in that sport since 2000, making it their second most prolific medal-earning event. In total, China is expected to achieve 33 gold medals this season, which is a threat to the USA.

Great Britain

While China is facing a crucial period, Great Britain is known for its sustained excellence at the Summer Olympics. Based on the forecasts for Paris 2024, Great Britain is expected to continue their winning ways, projected to win 60 or more medals. This would continue their strong run over the last three Olympics, where they have always delivered impressive results. 

Great Britain has shown top performances across a wide range of 20 different sports at the Olympics. For the Paris 2024 Games, forecasts indicate they are expected to win medals in an even broader set of 21 different sports, continuing their legacy of all-around prowess.

One of Great Britain's top medal-winning sports is cycling, where they have a star athlete in Jason Kenny leading their roster. They also excel in rowing, where they have earned 31 gold medals to date, making them the third most successful country in the sport’s history at the Olympics. Great Britain may also excel in athletics with athletes like Emma Finucane and Ben Pattison tipped to win medals.

France

Paris 2024 is set to be a major milestone for France. In addition to hosting the Summer Games, France is aiming to achieve success in terms of Paris Olympics medals. Based on forecasts, France is expected to win 55 medals, with the number of gold medals tripled compared to their performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

France is projected to earn medals across 23 different sports at the 2024 Paris Olympics, a big leap from the 15 to 19 sports they have medaled in during past Olympics this century. This wider breadth of success is expected to help France achieve a new national record, solidifying their status as a dominant Olympic power.

Some of the sports where France is expected to top 2024 Olympics medal predictions include cycling, one of the country's premier medal-winning events. France is also a powerhouse in fencing, standing as the second most successful nation in Olympic fencing history. There’s also athletics where France has earned a total of 70 medals across seasons, including 13 golds.

Australia

For Australia, the 2024 Paris Olympics will serve as an outlet to redeem themselves after disappointing results in 2012 and 2016. This time, Australia is aiming for 49 medals across various sports. If they achieve this goal, it will represent their best Olympic performance since the Athens Games in 2004, marking a strong comeback on the world stage.

Australia's success in Paris 2024 will be heavily dependent on their top medal-winning sport, Swimming. In this event, Australia has already proven themselves as a powerhouse, gaining a total of 213 Olympic medals, including 65 golds. This makes them the second nation with the most medals and gold medals in Olympic swimming history,

Moreover, Australia boasts top-tier talent in athletics, with athletes like Kelsey-Lee Barber and Ashley Moloney expected to contribute. Cycling is another forte for the Australians, with 54 total Olympic medals in the sport so far. If you want to include Australia in your Olympics predictions to bet on, it is best to do so in these sports.

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