Let the Wagering Begin - Gold Medal Predictions

By Melissa Bray

Now that the dust has settled over the semi-finals and the field has narrowed down to the final six crews in each event, here is your chance to pit your gold medal predictions against expert John Boultbee.

Former secretary general of FISA, Boultbee is currently Chairman of the Competitive Rowing Commission. He has been to every Olympic Games and every World Championship since 1975 and has been involved in rowing for 41 years. Boultbee is also the voice at the Schinias regatta course as race commentator. Beware though of the ever so slight Australian bias ?

Saturday Finals

Women’s Single: Germany – Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski.
Men’s Single: The Czech Republic – Valclav Chalupa. “It’s an outside chance, but I think it is Chalupa’s year.”
Women’s Pair: Belarus. “They’ve come out of the pack.”
Men’s Pair: Australia. “Sorry, but I have to say it.”
Women’s Double: New Zealand. “No question about it.”
Men’s Double: Italy. “I can’t see the Italians getting beaten.”
Men’s Four: Great Britain.

Sunday Finals

Lightweight Women’s Double: Australia. “It’s the Aussies.”
Lightweight Men’s Double: France. “I think they’ll get there.”
Lightweight Men’s Four: Denmark. “I think the Danes are back on track, but watch the Aussies.”
Women’s Quad: Germany.
Men’s Quad: Germany.
Women’s Eight: United States.
Men’s Eight: Australia. “I think it’ll be a battle between the United States and Australia. I can’t say anything but green and gold.”