20KM WALK
MAKING predictions for an international race walking event can prove folly due to the infrequency of competition throughout the year, but the regulars are all there competing in Rio.
China’s gold and bronze medallists from London 2012, Chen Ding and Wang Zhen, are back and performing well and you can expect Spanish, Mexican and Japanese athletes to feature prominently. It is nearly impossible to call with the depth of talent, and Russia’s absence doesn’t make it any easier.