2020 Olympics: USA forecast to top medals table with GB and Australia fifth
- Prediction is based on if Tokyo Games started today
- Gracenote Sports has accurately predicted past Olympics
If the Tokyo Olympics opened today, the United States would top the overall medal count and the gold-medal count. That’s the forecast released on Tuesday by Gracenote Sports, which supplies statistical analysis for sports leagues around the world.
Simon Gleave, the head of sports analysis at Gracenote, said his model has the United States winning 51 gold medals, 34 silver, and 41 bronze for 126 overall. China is picked to finish second with 38 gold and 81 overall.