The men's 100m will be one of the track events to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Three-time 100m gold medalist, Jamaican Usain Bolt, has made his prediction.
The 2024 Paris Olympics is up and running, but track and field fans will have to wait a little longerFollow us on Instagram - get the most important news directly in your favourite app!Three-time 100m Olympic champion, Usain Bolt, has picked Oblique Seville as a potential gold medalist.champion, Noah Lyles is seeking his first gold medal at the Olympics after a frustrating campaign at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, where he settled for Bronze in the 200m.
Ahead of the showdown, Thompson is the world leader with 9.77 seconds, the fastest time since 2022, per World Athletics.straight gold medals in 2008, 2012, and 2016. No other Jamaican has won a gold medal in the men's 100m.Lyles is the front-runner for the gold medal, but it will be a battle. Bolt is confident about Seville's chances.
"If he can stay healthy, he's gonna cause a lot of problems. He's been just out of the medals every year in fourth place. He looks excellent, and I know my coach if he's preparing him and he's fit, he's gonna win for sure," he toldNigeria vs Brazil: Preview, Team News, Possible line ups as Oshoala benched, Marta to tipped start
The 23-year-old recently defeated Lyles at the Racers Grand Prix in Jamaica and set a world lead of 9.82 seconds before Thompson eclipsed it.most decorated Olympic athletes. He first rose to fame by winning the 200 meters at the 2002 World Junior Championships. Bolt shone brightly in 2008, setting a 100-meter world record of 9.72 seconds and securing three gold medals in Beijing.Viginia Akinyi is the current import editor at Briefly News. She holds a B.Sc. in Communication and Public Relations from Moi University and has previously worked with Lolwe TV, Daily Nation Eldoret Bureau and SportsBrief.com. Email: [email protected]
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