Germany has a particular hold over this event, having won nine of the last ten renewals and eleven of the last thirteen World Championships.

McIntosh is maybe the form shooter of 2024 in any discipline whilst Duestad has been so consistently strong over the last few years.

This feels like a big four of Errigo, Kiefer, Thibus and Volpi. Fencing is not necessarily an event where the favourites prevail.

Joe Clarke (Great Britain) will enter the inaugural running of this event as favourite. He is the triple reigning world champion

Egypt, Hungary and South Korea all have two potential contenders whilst Prades can surely do well at home.

Netherlands have dominated, winning three of the last four, losing the other by penalty shootout and winning the last three World Cups.

There is a possibility that Japan can score a clean sweep on the podium here. However, it does feel unlikely.

This discipline will make its debut at the Olympics as its own entity. Poland and Indonesia are dominating this event

This should be really good. The eight names that make the final will really deserve it and it should be eight really competitive names

United States have won medals at every edition of this event since 2000 and they have a strong hand.

South Korea has won five of the last six Olympic competitions. They have the most strength in depth

This feels destined to be a France v Denmark final. It has been at the last two Olympics. However, they are playing in the same group

China has dominated this event, medalling in the last four Olympics. Their leading candidate is Langyu Yan (China)

Great Britain has really bounced back to form in recent years at this event but the start to 2024 has been a bit of a concern.

Carissa Moore (United States) is already in the hall of fame and will be looking to add to her Tokyo Olympic title.

The Chinese pair do have the pedigree but I feel this will be the synchronised event where they are run closest.

The course has been designed by the same man who designed the courses for the last two Olympics and it should challenge riders in all ways.

This event is probably the most open edition of it so far without the usual Russian favourite.

This does feel like quite an open tournament. Overall I do think Italy and Spain have been the strongest.

There will be a new Olympic champion in Paris. China will expect to win a gold medal here. The weakness could be the technical