The oddsmakers have given their numbers for the Turin Olympics. The total U.S. medal count has been set at 28. Germany is expected to have the highest medal count. Germany is also expected to win the most gold medals.
But which U.S. athletes will bring home Olympic gold? Bode Miller talks a lot, but has he been distracted by all the recent controversy? With five shots at winning, Chad Hedrick seems like a lock for at least one gold, but there’s no such thing as an Olympic lock on a medal. Sasha Cohen and Michelle Kwan could be fighting each other for the gold, or they could both come home empty-handed.
Of course, it’s always possible that a relative unknown will win gold. Did anyone know the names Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto before Congress had to pass a law to allow her to become a citizen in time for the Olympics? Will Cassie and Jamie Johnson bring home an unlikely gold in curling?
The next couple of weeks will bring many surprises, some disappointments and some happy moments that are exactly what everyone expected. Who do you think is most likely to bring home the gold?
