There will be a total of 329 medal events at the upcoming Summer Olympic Games, and countless stars will be born as a result. In the first Summer Olympics, with an equal number of male and female athletes, there will be thousands of athletes to watch. Your expert 2024 Paris Summer Olympic predictions can be a great way to prepare for the Olympic Games. Of the thousands of stars poised to break out, here are some candidates for who will be the stars of the 2024 Olympics.
Simone Biles (Gymnastics, United States)
There is no athlete, American or otherwise, more ready to break out even further than Simone Biles. Biles is already one of, if not the greatest American gymnast of all time and needs just a single medal to become the most decorated one too. She will compete in six different Summer Olympic events and will be the odds-on favorite to win the gold medal in most of them. Biles has been a true inspiration in the field of gymnastics, as she has overcome adversity in her personal life to lead Team USA in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Trayvon Bromell (Track and Field, United States)
The Usain Bolt era for the men’s 100 meter race is over and has ushered in the next generation of great sprinters. Trayvon Bromell is the favorite to win the gold medal, with +110 odds to do so. With the victory, Bromell would instantly turn into a global superstar and will be looking for his first career Olympic medal at 29 years old. Bromell has won his last five races, consistently posting times in the 9.80 second range.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Track and Field, Jamaica)
Similarly to Trayvon Bromell, if Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce can take home the women’s 100 meter gold medal, she too will be thrust into the spotlight. Fraser-Pryce has -120 odds to win the gold medal as she looks to solidify herself at the top of the women’s sprinters. She took home the gold medal in 2008 and 2012 before finishing third and second in 2016 and 2020, respectively. This will be the final Olympics for the 39-year-old, as she looks to join an exclusive company by medalling at five different Olympic Games. A gold medal would be the perfect send-off for her illustrious career.
Carlos Alcaraz (Tennis, Spain)
Carlos Alcaraz is already the best tennis player in the world, and he will look to further emphasize that fact with a gold medal at the Summer Olympics. Alcaraz has +160 odds to win the gold medal, and the 21-year-old is still entering the prime of his career. The games will be played on a hard surface, and while that isn’t Alcaraz’s best surface, he is still dominant enough to be the favorite against anyone in the world. Fresh off his Wimbledon victory last month, he will be brimming with confidence that he can steal the headlines and become one of the stars of the 2024 Olympics.
Eluid Kipchoge (Track and Field, Kenya)
Eluid Kipchoge is the reigning champion after winning the marathon at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 and the 2016 Olympics in Brazil and is a -190 favorite to retain his gold medal in Paris. Kipchoge is one of many Kenyan runners capable of securing the gold medal as the country develops long distance runners like no one else in the world. Kipchoge is already a superstar in long distance running, and a third straight gold medal would put him in elite company.
Katie Ledecky (Swimming, United States)
Katie Ledecky is one of the most dominant swimmers in female Olympic history, and she will look to add to her resume at the Paris 2024 Olympics. She won four medals at the last edition of the Summer Olympics, and it feels as though that is the floor for her at this year’s event. She is an overwhelming favorite in the 800 meter (-900 odds) and the 1500 meter (-2500 odds) to take home the gold medal and has very few competitors who can challenge her in the pool. She is already one of the great Olympic stars and will only shine brighter as she continues her dominant career.
Scottie Scheffler (Golf, United States)
There are dozens of major golf tournaments every year, but nothing comes close to an Olympic gold medal. Scottie Scheffler has dominated the golf scene in recent years and would love nothing more than to take home the gold medal. The nature of golf ensures he still has juicy +400 odds to take home the gold medal, as there is no shortage of competitive male golfers looking to take his throne.
