The US crew is tipped to win 114 medals in Tokyo (43 gold, 30 silver and 41 bronze), which is anticipated to be forward of China on 85 (38 gold, 23 silver and 24 bronze) and athletes from Russia on 56 (23 gold, 24 silver and 26 bronze).
The US, whose projected whole of 114 medals is seven down on its haul on the Rio Olympics, topped the medal tables in 2016 and 2012 however was bettered by host China, which gained extra golds, on the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Great Britain, which completed second within the medal table at Rio 2016, is predicted to drop down to eighth within the table in Tokyo behind Japan, Netherlands, France and Australia.
Japan’s predicted tally of 59 medals can be a 40% enchancment on its Rio whole, in accordance to Gracenote, whereas the Netherlands is forecast to comfortably beat its best-ever haul of 25 medals with 46 in Tokyo.
Uncertainty has surrounded the upcoming Olympics since they have been postponed till 2021, though organizers preserve that the occasion will go forward later this yr.