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USA’s 2024 gold medal odds at the most popular events
Pictured: A gold 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. Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images

USA’s 2024 gold medal odds at the most popular events

Originally posted on Action Network  |  By Ricky Henne  |  Last updated Jul 24, 2024 7:25 PM ET

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 (-5000).  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

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