Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images Pictured: A golden medal displayed in the workshops of La Monnaie de Paris, in Paris on June 25, 2024, ahead of the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris give us 16 days to be patriotic and back our fellow Americans as they go for the gold.
Oddsmakers expect plenty of opportunities for the USA to cash as we have the best odds for the most gold medals by a wide margin. The United States is -750, while the next closest countries are China (+350), France (+6500), Japan (+8000) and Great Britain (+80000)
But just how good are the United States' chances in each sport?
Well, let’s take a closer look at the odds for popular individual and team events.
Men's Basketball
No one will ever forget the original Dream Team in 1992, which was the first time active NBA stars participated in the Summer Games. One of the highest honors these days is to be picked for Team USA, which has won gold every year except in 2004, when they infamously settled for bronze. The United States has struggled in it's tune-ups, despite going undefeated, but is still heavily favored to win it all (-500). Canada is seen as the biggest threat at +1100.
Women's Basketball
Women's basketball has undergone a renaissance, and you could argue there's more attention on this years' Olympic team than ever. The US has won gold nine times, including seven straight dating back to 1996. The Americans are a massive favorite at -1800 to win an eighth straight gold. Australia and Spain own the next best odds at +2200.
Men's Golf
Americans dominated the four majors this year, winning them all for the 11th time. Xander Schauffele won the PGA Championship and British Open, Scottie Scheffler won the Masters and Bryson DeChambeau won the U.S. Open.
Player
Odds
Scottie Scheffler
+330
Xander Schauffele
+600
Collin Morikawa
+1000
Wyndham Clark
+4000
Women's Golf
Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu are the favorites to win gold, while Rose Zhang has the fifth-best odds.
Player
Odds
Nelly Korda
+600
Lilia Vu
+800
Rose Zhang
+1600
Men's Soccer
The Unites States flamed out in the Copa America, which resulted in Gregg Berhalter's firing. The Olympic team looks awfully different as players must be under 23 (albeit with a few exceptions). The United State enter the tournament with the fifth-best odds at +1600.
Women's Soccer
The US women have long been a dynamo, and that remains the case as they're favored to bring home the gold at +175.
Men's Swimming
This used to be all about Michael Phelps. However, there's no elite US men's swimmer these days, making it a wide open field for several Americans.
100m Freestyle
Swimmer
Odds
Jack Alexy
+600
Chris Guiliano
+1200
1500m Freestyle
Swimmer
Odds
Bobby Finke
+125
David Johnston
+8000
100m Butterfly
Swimmer
Odds
Caleb Dressel
+200
100m Backstroke
Swimmer
Odds
Ryan Murphy
+200
Hunter Armstrong
+1400
200m Backstroke
Swimmer
Odds
Ryan Murphy
+125
Jackson Jones
+800
200m Breaststroke
Swimmer
Odds
Matt Fallon
+450
Josh Matheny
+2500
200m Individual Medley
Swimmer
Odds
Carson Foster
+450
Shaine Casas
+900
4x100m Freestyle Relay
Swimmer
Odds
USA
-700
50m Freestyle
Swimmer
Odds
Caleb Dressel
+200
Chris Guilano
+2000
800m Freestyle
Swimmer
Odds
Bobby Finke
+250
Luke Whitlock
+5000
Women's Swimming
If it's the Summer Olympics, that means it's Katie Ledecky's time to shine. She owns seven gold medals and has a chance to tie or surpass Jenny Thompson for the most in Olympic history. However, she's far from the only American who'll hit the pool with chances to finish in first. After all, she's not competing in every event.
800m Freestyle
Swimmer
Odds
Katie Ledecky
-400
Paige Madden
+5000
1500m Freestyle
Swimmer
Odds
Katie Ledecky
-3500
Katie Grimes
+5000
100m Breaststroke
Swimmer
Odds
Lilly King
+350
Emma Webber
+6500
100m Backstroke
Swimmer
Odds
Regan Smith
-125
Katharine Berkoff
+900
1500m Breaststroke
Swimmer
Odds
Lilly King
+350
Emma Webber
+6500
200m Breaststroke
Swimmer
Odds
Tatjana Smith
-145
Kate Douglass
+130
4x100m Freestyle Relay
Swimmer
Odds
USA
+450
50m Freestyle
Swimmer
Odds
Gretchen Walsh
+500
Simeone Manuel
+800
800m Freestyle
Swimmer
Odds
Katie Ledecky
-400
Paige Madden
+5000
Men and Women's Track and Field
Track and field boasts a wide array of events. The most notable name this year is Sha'Carri Richardson, one of the fastest women in the world, who was controversially disqualified from the 2020 Summer Games for testing positive for marijuana.
Men's 100m
Runner
Odds
Noah Lyles
+160
Kenneth Bednarek
+2200
Fred Kerley
+2200
Women's 100m
Runner
Odds
Sha'Carri Richardson
-225
Melissa Jefferson
+1500
Twanisha Terry
+3000
Men's 110m Hurdles
Runner
Odds
Grant Holloway
-500
Daniel Roberts
+1200
Freddie Crittenden
+1200
Women's 100m Hurdles
Runner
Odds
Masai Russell
+300
Alaysha Johnson
+1200
Grace Stark
+1500
Men's 1500m
Runner
Odds
Yared Nuguse
+950
Cole Hocker
+1200
Hobbs Kessler
+9000
Women's 1500m
Runner
Odds
Nikki Hiltz
+6000
Elle St. Pierre
+6000
Emily Mackay
+15000
Men's 200m
Runner
Odds
Noah Lyles
-400
Kenneth Bednarek
+550
Erriyon Knighton
+1000
Women's 200m
Runner
Odds
Gabrielle Thomas
+100
McKenzie Long
+650
Brittany Brown
+1800
Men's 400m
Runner
Odds
Quincy Hall
+300
Michael Norman
+600
Christopher Bailey
+4000
Women's 400m
Runner
Odds
Kendell Ellis
+4500
Aaliyah Butler
+7000
Alexis Holmes
+10000
Men's 400m Hurdles
Runner
Odds
Raj Benjamin
+100
Trevor Bassitt
+6000
CJ Allen
+7000
Women's 400m Hurdles
Runner
Odds
Sydney McLaughlin-Levone
-575
Anna Cockrell
+4000
Jasmine Jones
+7000
Men's 500m
Runner
Odds
Grant Fisher
+1800
Abdihamid Nur
+20000
Women's 500m
Runner
Odds
Elise Cranny
+6000
Karissa Schweizer
+8000
Men's 800m
Runner
Odds
Bryce Hoppel
+2000
Hobbs Kessler
+10000
Brandon Miller
+15000
Men's Discus Throw
Thrower
Odds
Andrew Evans
+700
Sam Marris
+8000
Joseph Brown
+10000
Women's Discus Throw
Runner
Odds
Valarie Allman
-1000
Veronica Fraley
+6000
Jayden Ulrich
+6000
Men's Hammer Throw
Runner
Odds
Rudy Winkler
+2500
Daniel Haugh
+6000
Women's Hammer Throw
Runner
Odds
DeAnna Price
+175
Annette Echikunwoke
+2200
Men's High Jump
Jumper
Odds
Juvaughn Harrison
+500
Shelby McEwen
+800
Vernon Turner
+10000
Women's High Jump
Jumper
Odds
Vashti Cunningham
+2500
Rachel Glenn
+8000
Men's Javelin Throw
Thrower
Odds
Curtis Thompson
+5000
Women's Javelin Throw
Thrower
Odds
Maggie Malone
+650
Men's Long Jump
Jumper
Odds
Jarrion Lawson
+4000
Malcolm Clemons
+5000
Jeremiah Davis
+6500
Women's Long Jump
Jumper
Odds
Tara Davis-Woodhall
+175
Jasmine Moore
+2500
Monae' Nichols
+6000
Men's Pole Vault
Vaulter
Odds
Sam Kendricks
+1400
Christopher Nilsen
+3000
Jacob Wooten
+6000
Women's Pole Vault
Vaulter
Odds
Katie Moon
+400
Bridget Williams
+5000
Brynn King
+10000
Men's Shot Put
Thrower
Odds
Ryan Crouser
-225
Joe Kovacs
+275
Payton Otterdahl
+2500
Women's Shot Put
Thrower
Odds
Chase Jackson
-115
Raven Saunders
+3000
Jaida Ross
+3000
Men's Triple Jump
Jumper
Odds
Salif Mane
+3000
Russell Robinson
+8000
Donald Scott
+15000
Women's Triple Jump
Jumper
Odds
Jasmine Moore
+6000
Tori Franklin
+7000
Keturah Orji
+10000
Men and Women's Gymnastics
There aren't too many gymnastics odds available yet, but oddsmakers couldn't wait to post the line for an event featuring Simone Biles.
Women's All-Around
Gymnast
Odds
Simone Biles
-500
Sunisa Lee
+450
About the Author
Ricky Henne • Verified Action Expert
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