Andy Murray, Great Britain
Tennis: Men’s Singles
Rafael Nadal is the only member of the “Big Three” in men’s tennis with an Olympic singles title, but he withdrew from the tournament in June. Roger Federer is also out (due to a knee injury), while Novak Djokovic said after Wimbledon that he’s “50-50” to take part. While Djokovic's participation would immediately make him the favorite, it’s 34-year-old Andy Murray who will arrive in Tokyo as the back-to-back champion in men’s singles. Murray is a three-time Grand Slam winner, but his last major title came at Wimbledon in 2016.
Lisa Carrington, New Zealand
Canoe/Kayak: Women's K-1 200m
Carrington, 32, has become one of the most dominant Olympic sports athletes in the world. She’s undefeated in the kayak single 200m, kayaking’s shortest sprint race, since 2012. In addition to her back-to-back Olympic gold medals, she’s also won seven world titles in that event.
Danuta Kozak, Hungary
Canoe/Kayak: Women's K-1 500m
Just as Carrington has won back-to-back Olympic titles in the 200m kayak sprint, Kozak has won back-to-back titles in the 500m race. But Kozak’s three-peat bid will be challenged by Carrington, who has steadily improved her performance in the 500m in recent years and even beat Kozak at the last world championships.
Jason Kenny, Great Britain
Cycling (Track): Men's Sprint
Laura Kenny, Great Britain
Cycling (Track): Women's Omnium
With 10 gold medals between them, Jason Kenny and Laura Kenny (née Trott) have become Great Britain’s Olympic power couple. Jason (six golds, one silver) is two medals away from becoming the country’s most decorated Olympian and one gold medal away from becoming the country’s all-time leader. Laura (four golds) is two medals away from becoming the country’s most decorated female Olympian. She already has more gold medals than any other woman from Great Britain, and because she’s entered in three events in Tokyo, it’s possible she could surpass her husband and become the country’s all-time gold-medal leader herself. Both track cyclists will arrive at the Olympics with back-to-back titles on the line in individual events – Jason in men’s sprint and Laura in women’s omnium.
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