Olympics Day 7 tips, top odds & medal picks | Friday, August 2

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games roll on this Friday, with plenty of medals up for grabs. Here are our best bets for Day 7.

Athletics: Men’s 10,000m Final

The world record holder in both the 5k and 10k, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei is still searching for his first Olympic gold in this event. The 27-year-old has won the past three World Championships, so back him in at +140 with leading Olympic bookmakers.

Cycling: Women’s BMX Racing Final

Having won four out of six events in 2024, Australia’s Saya Sakakibara enters these Games as a $2.40 favourite to win gold. She was one of the fastest through the quarter-finals, with her slick starts setting her apart from the field. Australia has another contender in Lauren Reynolds ($21), so you can hedge your bets at a nice price by backing Oceania as the winning region at +135 with leading BMX betting sites.

Rowing: Men’s Pairs

Switzerland’s pairing of Roman Röösli and Andrin Gulich are the reigning world champions and overall 2024 World Cup winners. While Great Britain (+150), Croatia (+250) and Romania (+250) were all faster in the semi-finals, the Swiss have been so consistent and should be good enough to push for a medal at +145 with top rowing bookmakers.

Swimming: Men’s 50m Freestyle Final

Australia’s Cameron McEvoy enters the Olympics in terrific form, winning 10 of his last 11 races in this event. He was fastest in both the heats and semi-finals, so back him as the favourite at -166.67 with leading swimming bookies.

Men’s Basketball: Japan vs Brazil

While both sides are winless at these Olympics, Japan showed some quality in their overtime loss to France. Headed by Rui Hachimura, Yuki Kawamura and Josh Hawkinson, they have plenty of talent on offence, while Brazil are yet to clear 80 points in a game. Coming in as slight underdogs, Japan offer great value for the win at +115 with Bet365.

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