Swimming
Men’s 200m Freestyle
Australian Mack Horton got the better of Sun Yang in the 400 metres freestyle, but the controversial Chinese swimmer can bounce back in what is an open edition of the Men’s 200m Freestyle.
Recommended Bet: Sun Yang (China) To Win @ $2
Women’s 100m Backstroke
Emily Seebohm looked a tough sluggish in her heat this morning, but she still has plenty of improvement left in her and is still the athlete to beat.
Recommended Bet: Emily Seebohm (Australia) To Win @ $1.67
Men’s 100m Backstroke
Aussie Mitch Larkin is the defending world champion and he should be right in the finish, but David Plummer is the fastest swimmer in the world this season and he is the definite value at his current quote.
Recommended Bet: David Plummer (USA) To Win @ $4.50
Women’s 100m Breaststroke
Lily King faces a stiff challenge from the likes of Yulia Efimova, Katie Meili and Ruta Meilutye, but she is still more than capable of winning her first Olympic Gold Medal.
Recommended Bet: Lily Kily (USA) To Win @ $1.80
Shooting
Men’s 10m Air Rifle
This is always a very open event, but Yifei Cao is a very consistent performer and he can get the job done at a good price.
Recommended Bet: Yifei Cao (China) To Win @ $3
Men’s Trap
Alberto Fernandez has improved his shooting remarkably following his 25th placing in this event at the 2012 Olympics in London and he has an excellent opportunity to record the biggest win of his career to date.
Recommended Bet: Alberto Fernandez (Spain) To Win @ $2.75
Diving
Men’s Synchronized 10m Platform
China have won the past three editions of this event in very comfortable fashion and it is very tough to see them getting beaten.
Recommended Bet: China To Win @ $1.17
Gymnastics
Men’s Team All-Around
Recommended Bet: Japan To Win @ $2.50
This will be a very tight contest between Japan and China, but Japan are the defending World Champions and they have the most depth in their squad.
Judo
Women’s 57kg
Kaori Matsumoto is the defending Olympic Champion and there is no judoka in this field with more big event experience – having won two World Championships on top of her Olympic gold.
Recommended Bet: Kaori Matsumoto (Japan) To Win @ $4
Men’s 73kg
Shohei Ono is the defending World Champion and he has been the dominant judoka in this division for a number of years.
Recommended Bet: Shohei Ono (Japan) To Win @ $3
Fencing
Women’s Individual Sabre
Olga Kharlan is one of the most popular athletes in Ukraine and she can increase her popularity by regaining the Gold Medal that she won in 2008 in China and lost in 2012 in China.
Recommended Bet: Olga Kharlan To Win @ $6.50
Weightlifting
Men’s 62kg
Lijun Chen is the two-time defending World Champion and he is one of the safest bets in any event on day three of the Olympics.
Recommended Bet: Lijun Chen (China) To Win @ $1.20