The Greatest Show on Earth touches down in Paris on Friday and as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad begin, Team GB are again in bullish mood of another medal haul.
After bringing home 65 medals at Tokyo 2020, Team GB are predicted a further glut in the region of 50-70, sending 327 athletes across The Channel.
Of those potential medal wins, the British squad hold a number of strong hopes of Olympic Gold, but who should punters watch for?
Here at BestofBets, we’ve selected a trio of potential champions at a combined 5/1 treble.
Keely Hodgkinson – Women’s 800m (Final, August 5, 20:45 BST)
Without doubt Team GB’s best hope of Olympic Gold on the Track, and one of Britain’s best chances across the board, Keely Hodgkinson looks primed in the Women’s 800m.
The 22-year-old Leigh Harrier has on three occasions been bridesmaid in world finals, but Paris looks set to finally be her crowing moment.
Having taken silver in the last two World Championships in Eugene and last summer in Budapest, Hodgkinson finished second to Athing Mu during the pandemic Games in Tokyo three years back.
However, with the American failing to make the team, only Mary Moraa looks capable of stopping the Wigan flyer, but the Briton comes into the Games fresh from clocking the fastest time this year at this past weekend’s Diamond League in London.
If anything, her British teammates, Jemma Reekie and Georgia Bell, might be the ones to push her closest.
A red-hot favourite for Paris gold, Hodgkinson is 3/10 for 800m glory.
Matt Hudson-Smith – Men’s 400m (Final, August 7, 20:20 BST)
If Hodgkinson carries the load for the ladies, the men are lofted by the fastest man over 400m in Europe this year, Matt Hudson-Smith.
Like his teammate, Hudson-Smith won world silver in Hungary last summer and also clocked the year’s quickest split in 2024 this weekend.
Making his Olympic bow after injury, the 29-year-old looks strong, composed in his running and is coming good at the right time.
Hudson-Smith is by far the best man in Europe and the Commonwealthover 400m and with defending champion Michael Norman only second-best in the US Trials, he could soon be best in the world.
Hudson-Smith is evens to win 400m gold.
Alex Yee – Men’s Triathlon (30 July, 07:00 BST)
Since London 2012, Team GB have built a sturdy reputation in the Men’s Triathlon, and in 2024, Alex Yee looks to take back the throne.
After Alistair Brownlee successfully defended the crown from London in Rio, Londoner Yee was edged into runners-up spot at Tokyo 2020 by Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt.
The two are expected to battle for the crown again, but France boast the top two ranked athletes in the world in Leo Bergere and Pierre Le Corre.
Yee is only ranked number fifth, but the Commonwealth Champion has wins in Yokohama, Montreal and Cagliari this season.
Pipped to the world title in Dubai only recently after a thrilling finale, a similar race could be on the cards, but given his experience, Yee might be the one to beat at 5/4.
Team GB Olympic Gold treble: Keely Hodgkinson, Matt Hudson-Smith and Alex Yee at 5/1 with Unibet.
Paris 2024 begins on Friday
