Olympic Medal Totals 2024: No More Excuses For The Hosts Who Are Not Expected To Give Many Medals Away

France hosts the summer edition of the Olympics for the third time since its creation, breaking ground first in 1900 and second in 1924.

With a rather disappointing 33 medals in Japan, where they finished in eighth place across 31 events, the onus is for the French National Olympic and Sports Committee(NOC) to lead by example, claiming as many trophies as possible throughout this tournament’s course.

Of 32 entries in the Summer Sports category, the French national team has shown remarkable dominance in Fencing, Handball, Cycling, and Football. However, a drop has been noticed across the board, with the team majorly basking on past glories, having failed to accumulate expected medals in the 2022 edition held in Tokyo, the capital city of Japan. The French will not be excused this time as they grapple for top-spot medals across events.

No country on the face of the globe can boast of strong-arming the French before their home supporters, especially with the cushion of the array of talents.

Romaine Cannon is the country’s talisman in the men’s epee category. The 27-year-old has picked up four gold medals in eight competitions across the Tarragona Mediterranean Games (2018), the European Championship in Basel (2024) and Antalya(2022), the World Championship across Milan (2023) and Cairo (2022) and the 2020 Olympic games.

Yannick Borel is also expected to pick up medals, showing skin in the 2016 Olympics, where he was bestowed Legion among Knights before grabbing gold in Turkey 2022.

The women's saber is not left behind, with Manon Apothy Brunet (six-time World Cup champion) looking to replace her silver medal from Tokyo with a likely gold medal. Ysaora Thibus was recently cleared of her Ostarine positive test, which has also been confirmed among the pack.

The prediction for the French Fencing team is at least 12 total medals.

Stating facts, France is the most established Handball team at the Summer Olympics and the European Championships. The men have kept other countries at bay consecutively and thrived in the last four gold contests. The women's division is also up to par, recently winning the Summer Olympics in 2020 and the World Championship in 2023. The players of prominence include three-time World Player of the Year, Centre-back Nikola Karabatic, and left-back Hansen, who will hang up their boots after the tournament.

The prediction for the French Handball team is to rank first and win at least eight medals in both categories.

The second-best cycling side in the world will indeed accrue medals in the cycling category, wielding 28 gold and 21 silver medals, behind current cycling giants Great Britain. Joris Daudet is under the spotlight beam, having returned from Injury to beat 2020 Olympic gold medalist Niek Kimmann. Sylvain Andre, who finished in fourth place, is also a formidable member of the cycling squad. Romain Mahieu also stays strong and is a valuable asset.

The prediction is for France to win at least two medals.

France was fortunate to claim eight trophies in 2020, taking two gold, three silver, and three bronze medals, courtesy of third-degree black belt Aramdine Bouchard, who was formidable in Tokyo, taking silver in the lightweight category and gold in the mixed team event, alongside Guillaume Chaine, Sarah Leone Cysique, Kilian Le Blouch, Clarisse Agbenegbou, and Axel Clerget. Teddy Riner, Romane Dicko, and Alexander Iddir make up the men constituting Team France, who are sure to pick at least 10 medals from this category.

Recently displaced to the second-best football spot in the world, the French national football team arguably boasts of the top best soccer players around the globe. The team, however, was defeated in the opening Tokyo 2020 game against Mexico, a far-fetched event that is not to be expected amidst the team’s talent range.

Kylian Mbappe headlines the team with his intimidating pace on and off the ball, dribbling acumen, and one-on-one clinical accuracy. Winning the 2018 World Cup Mundial, Qatar 2022 saw the team beaten in the finals to emerge runner-ups. The prediction is for France to emerge as the best team and win a gold medal. We expect at least a gold medal from Football.

Accumulating all expected trophies, we expect the team to be a reckoning force. Medals may also be won in basketball, sailing, rowing, judo, triathlon, and shooting. The most we have accrued as the potent number here is 32. However, we don't see many prospects on the side across events that have not been discussed. France may be unable to take more than 53 medals home. 

• 1xbet tips this at 2.28 odds;
• Bet365 tips France to win the Fencing category at 2.25 odds.
• Lastly, France Epee’s fencing team should emerge victorious. Betway tips this at 2.75 odds.