Sports Illustrated is predicting that Jamaica will not win any gold medals but will secure 15 medals at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Track and field events are set to begin on August 1. According to the world-respected magazine, Jamaica will win 15 medals in total.
According to the website, Jamaica will win five men’s medals.
On the men’s side, Kishane Thompson, who has been the fastest man for the past few seasons with a time of 9.77, is predicted to take silver behind Noah Lyles, who is expected to win three gold medals.
Oblique Seville, who is the joint second-fastest man in the world this season at 9.82, is picked for bronze. He finished fourth in the last two major championships.
Wayne Pinnock is tipped for silver in the men’s long jump, and Carey McLeod is predicted to win bronze.
Jamaica has the defending Olympic champion Hansle Parchment in the 110m hurdles, but according to SI, the USA will sweep the medals with Grant Holloway, Freddie Crittenden, and Daniel Roberts taking gold, silver, and bronze, respectively.
They picked Jamaica for silver in the 4x100m relay.
