Several intriguing events highlight Friday’s schedule at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including two men’s swimming, one women’s swimming, and one men’s track and field event. Among the most competitive events could be the men’s 50-meter freestyle, which begins at 2:30 p.m. ET. Although Australian Cameron McEvoy is the favorite at -125, he will have stiff competition from Great Britain’s Ben Proud (+220), American Caeleb Dressel (+500), and Italy’s Leonardo Delpano and Caymanian Jordan Crooks, both at +1200. Also expected to challenge for a spot on the medal stand are France’s Maxime Grousset and Florent Manaudou, both listed at +2000.
Another close battle to watch will be in the women’s 200-meter backstroke. Australia’s Kaylee McKeown (-370) is the favorite, but American Regan Smith (+470) will be chasing gold after already taking two silvers in Paris. McKeown won gold in the 100 backstroke earlier this week and is looking to repeat her gold medal performance in the 200 backstroke from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The event begins at 2:39 p.m. ET. Others looking to medal include Phoebe Bacon (+2000) of the United States, Kylie Masse (+2000) of Canada, Xuwei Peng (+2000) of China, and Honey Osrin (+2500) of Great…
