Sir Steve Redgrave Predicts Gold and Bronze for GBR at Paris Olympics today

Sir Steve Redgrave Predicts Gold and Bronze for GBR at Paris Olympics today

Read here a summary of the prediction of Sir Steve Redgrave in DailyMail today. 


#### Men’s Quadruple Sculls Final – Thomas Barras, Callum Dixon, Matthew Haywood, and Graeme Thomas
Three medals are up for grabs, and four teams can win one. We are one of them. The others are the Netherlands, Italy, and Poland.

We took silver three years ago with Thomas the only one left from that boat in Tokyo, but they have continued to perform well and consistently despite changes in the crew. I think the Dutch will take gold. They have the basis of the crew that won gold in Tokyo with a world-best time and an Olympic record. They are outstanding. They move the boat beautifully. For the neutrals watching, they will be the favourites because they really do look the part. We’ve never won this event at the Olympics, and I can’t see us doing it this time. If the Dutch give them a chance, mind you, they will be quick to take it.

**SIR STEVE’S PREDICTION: Bronze.**

#### Women’s Quadruple Sculls Final – Lauren Henry, Hannah Scott, Lola Anderson, Georgina Brayshaw
I think they’re going to win it. They are reigning world champions, and the unity and belief they have, believe me, will have a big say at this level. The team was strong beforehand, but since Randell took over, they have pushed on even further. This event was dominated by the Chinese in the build-up to the last Olympics, and this is still the same crew, but they are nowhere near the stature they were three years ago. I saw them training in China, and they were a tight group, technically wonderful that sculled immaculately. They don’t anymore.

They didn’t have many other tactics other than full-pelt from the off because when they were as quick as they were, it didn’t really matter. But they are not in that league these days.

The Dutch are very good and have been knocking on the door for a while. Ukraine, too. If there is anyone who could give us a shock, I think it could be them more than the Chinese.

**SIR STEVE’S PREDICTION: Gold.**
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