The United States women's gymnastics team's redemption tour reaches its moment of truth on Tuesday when it competes in the team final of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Bercy Arena. Ever since the Americans failed to capture gold at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago when Simone Biles pulled out of the final, they have been on a mission to return to the top spot on the podium. (Team USA won gold in 2012 in London and '16 in Rio de Janeiro.) The Americans are coming off a dominant qualification round in which they finished first with 172.296 points, which was 5.435 points better than the next best team, Italy.
For Tuesday, the Americans are the -1100 favorites (risk $1,100 to win $100) to win the gold in the 2024 Paris Olympics women's gymnastics odds. Brazil (+1500), Italy (+2300), Great Britain (+2900), China (+3500), Japan (+6500), Canada (+8000) and Romania (+16000) round out the gymnastics odds board. Tuesday's final is set to begin at 12:15 p.m. ET. Before locking in any 2024 Paris Olympics gymnastics picks or predictions, you need to see what former Olympic decathlete and SportsLine Olympic insider Dan O'Brien has to say..
O'Brien is a highly decorated decathlete who won the gold medal in the decathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, becoming the first American to accomplish the feat since Bruce Jenner 20 years earlier. O'Brien also is a five-time U.S. champion and three-time world champion in the event, and he held the decathlon world record from 1992-99 and the heptathlon world record from 1993-2010. As a result of his achievements, O'Brien is a member of the USATF, USOC and IAAF Halls of Fame.
Now, O'Brien has broken down the women's gymnastics team final on July 30 at the 2024 Paris Olympics and has locked in his best bet. You can visit SportsLine now to see his 2024 Summer Olympics medal picks.
Women's gymnastic team final preview
Though Team USA easily won the qualification round, it did not come without some concern. Biles aggravated a calf injury and was seen limping on the vault, and Jade Carey has been battling an illness that contributed to an uncharacteristic performance in her floor routine in which she fell and went out of bounds three times. As the most recent Olympics showed, the Americans need a full and healthy squad to win gold.
The USA's biggest competition figures to come from Brazil. The Brazilians finished second to the Americans in last year's World Championships, losing by just 2.2 points. Though Brazil finished fourth in the qualification round, the gymnasts underperformed on multiple apparatus, meaning they have multiple chances to close the gap on the Americans. See O'Brien's top pick right here.
How to make 2024 Paris Olympics women's gymnastics picks
O'Brien has analyzed the 2024 women's gymnastics team final and has revealed his picks for gold, silver and bronze. He's sharing his pick and analysis only at SportsLine.
Which team wins gymnastics gold? Visit SportsLine now to see Dan O'Brien's 2024 Paris Olympics women's gymnastics bet and analysis, all from the 1996 Olympic decathlon gold medalist who also is a three-time world champion in the event.
Olympic women's gymnastics team odds
See picks at SportsLine.
USA -1100
Brazil +1500
Italy +2300
Great Britain +2900
China +3500
Japan +6500
Canada +8000
Romania +16000
