Paris Olympics Day 8 best bets, odds & preview | August 3, 2024

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games roll on this Saturday, with a stack of medals up for grabs. Here are our best bets for Day 8.

Cycling: Men’s Road Race

After winning the Olympic time trial last week, Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel will be right in the mix for the men’s road race. He finished third in the most recent Tour de France and on a course that lacks a steep climb, it favours his riding style. He has massively improved his sprinting ability in the last 12 months, so back Evenepoel to secure a medal at +145 with top cycling bookmakers.

Swimming: Men’s 100m Butterfly Final

After taking a break from swimming to focus on his mental health in 2023, Hungarian swimmer Kristof Milak has returned in stellar form and is the favourite for the 100m butterfly. The defending European champion in both the 100m and 200m butterfly events, Milak was comfortably the fastest swimmer in the heats and offers great value to secure the gold at +150 with leading swimming bookmakers.

Athletics: Women’s Triple Jump

Undefeated in all outdoor competitions this year, Cuba’s Leyanis Perez-Hernandez is the overwhelming favourite for this event. In her final competition before the Games, she secured the outdoor world lead of 14.96m. She was the top competitor in the qualifying round, so back Perez-Hernandez to secure gold at -175.44 with Olympics bookmakers.

Swimming: Women’s 200m Individual Medley Final

Expecting an exciting three-way fight for the gold in this event, Australia’s Kaylee McKeown offers excellent value as she faces off against Summer McIntosh (+150) and Kate Douglass (+200). The most well-rounded of the three and a five-time Olympic gold medallist, including her 100m and 200m backstroke victories in Paris, back McKeown to continue her success at $3.75 with Unibet.

Athletics: Women’s 100m Final

Racing at the Olympics for the first time after being banned from the Tokyo Games, American Sha’Carri Richardson looks tough to beat. She produced the fastest time this year when she won the US Olympic trials and is the reigning world champion. She was comfortably the quickest in the heats, so back her as the favourite at $1.36 with leading athletics betting sites

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