Ireland predicted to win a record nine Olympic medals in Paris

Predicting Olympic medal winners has always been a tricky business, even as the Games get ever closer. But Nielsen’s Gracenote Virtual Medal Table has a good record on it and has just upped Ireland’s possible tally to nine, including two gold.

Marking 30 days to go before the Opening Ceremony on July 26th, they have made their latest gold, silver and bronze predictions known for all countries after updating all available results data from key global and continental competitions since the delayed 2021 Games in Tokyo.

Having won four medals in Tokyo – two gold and two bronze – Gracenote are now predicting nine medals for Ireland in Paris with two gold, two s...
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