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Women’s Rugby 7s Gold Between New Zealand and Australia

Zach Kelley — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:37:42 +0000

Betting odds for the Women’s Rugby Sevens gold medal favor New Zealand with +100 odds.
Their trans-Tasman rivals Australia have +160 odds to claim gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Host nation France has +500 odds, but a significant odds drop-off follows with USA at +2200 odds.

PARIS – The 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal for Women’s Rugby Sevens is a three-team race according to oddsmakers. New Zealand leads the way with +100 Olympic betting odds, but Australia narrowly trails with +160 odds to win the gold medal.

Current Women’s Rugby Sevens Gold Medal Odds

New Zealand (W) +100
Australia (W) +160
France (W) +500
USA (W) +2200
Canada (W) +2500
Ireland (W) +2800
Great Britain (W) +3300
Fiji (W) +4000
China (W) +6600
Japan (W) +15000
Brazil (W) +25000
South Africa (W) +50000

Oddsmakers have made it clear that New Zealand and Australia are on another level than competing rugby sevens squads. France is the only squad that comes close with +500 odds, but they’ve lost five consecutive head-to-head matches with Australia and lost 12 of the last 14 matches against New Zealand.

Pool Play Shows Easy Paths For New Zealand, Australia

Although Canada was formerly atop of the women’s World Rugby rankings and now stand at third, those rankings are deceiving. Canada’s +900 odds to win Pool A over New Zealand (-1000) support that the Canadians aren’t as good as World Rankings perceive.

Women's Rugby Sevens Pool A Odds

New Zealand (W) -1000
Canada (W) +900
Fiji (W) +1800
China (W) +2000

Canada did manage to defeat New Zealand on June 1, but that was their only win in their last 30 head-to-head matches since 2017. New Zealand’s 29-1 head-to-head record, which includes 11 wins since 2023, makes them the easy choice out of Pool A.

Women's Rugby Sevens Pool B Odds

Australia (W) -1400
Great Britain (W) +1200
Ireland (W) +1200
South Africa (W) +10000

Australia’s an even bigger favorite to win Pool B with -1400 Summer Olympics betting odds and are well deserving of them. The Australians are a combined 41-2 against their pool opponents, which includes all-time head-to-head records of 30-1 vs Ireland, 5-1 vs Great Britain, and 6-0 vs South Africa.

Women's Rugby Sevens Pool C Odds

France (W) -550
USA (W) +350
Japan (W) +4000
Brazil (W) +6600

When it comes to Pool C, the Olympic Rugby betting odds get more interesting with France favored at -550 odds. The United States expects to rival them with +350 odds, as they’ve defeated the French twice in their last three attempts since January.

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Women’s 100m Freestyle Odds: Australian O’Callaghan Favored for Gold

Zach Kelley — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:30:12 +0000

Mollie O’Callaghan of Australia has +130 odds to win the Women’s 100m freestyle gold medal.
Top American Kate Douglass saw her odds shorten to +1200 after posting a 52.56-second 100m in the United States Olympic trials.
Australia has -650 odds to win the Women’s 4 X 100m Freestyle Relay gold medal, with the United States positioned second at +400 odds.

PARIS – Australia’s women swimmers, coined the Dolphins, are set to make a splash at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Mollie O’Callaghan is the Olympic betting odds favorite to win the Women’s 100m Freestyle gold medal.

Women’s 100m Freestyle Gold Medal Odds

Mollie O'Callaghan (AUS) +130
Siobhan Haughey (HGK) +180
Marrit Steenbergen (NED) +400
Shayna Jack (AUS) +1000
Kate Douglass (USA) +1200
Yang Junxuan (CHN) +2000
Torri Huske (USA) +3300
Anna Hopkin (GBR) +5000
Wu Qingfeng (CHN) +6600
Barbora Seemanova (CZE) +10000

O’Callaghan is the fastest swimmer in the pool based on Olympic trial times, where she posted a 52.33-second 100m freestyle. Fellow Australian Shayna Jack has +1000 odds to win after posting a 52.72-second finish at the Australian Olympic trials.

American Kate Douglass (+1200) has longer aquatic betting odds than Jack despite posting a faster 52.56-second 100m freestyle finish at the United States Olympic trials. Douglass was only 0.23 seconds slower than the favorite O’Callaghan, meaning she has great value in improving her time with a gold medal on the line.

Australia Heavily Favored In 4 X 100m Freestyle Relay

The Australians had three swimmers finish the Women’s 100m Freestyle trial in under 53 seconds, more than any other country. Gold medal odds for the 4 X 100m Freestyle Relay heavily favor the Australians at -650 odds.

Women's 4 X 100m Freestyle Relay Gold Medal Odds

Australia -650
United States +400
Canada +1200
China +1500
Great Britain +5000
France +6600
Sweden +7500
Netherlands +8000
Italy +15000
Hong Kong +25000

The American relay team consists of Kate Douglass (52.56), Torri Huske (52.93), Gretchen Walsh (53.13), and Simone Manuel (53.25), while the fourth member of the Australian relay team is unconfirmed.

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Beijing Winter Olympic Games Still Set To Take Place Says IOC

Giovanni Shorter — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 22:09:51 +0000

The International Olympic Committee states that the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games will still take place.
Sportsbooks host +1600 odds for the event to be canceled and +800 odds for it to be postponed.

BEIJING – The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games are still set to take place despite the outbreak of COVID-19 that has affected the world.

Earlier, Switzerland’s Olympic team voiced concern over the event, requesting things to be delayed. This prompted Olympic betting sites to host odds for whether to event will be canceled or not.

Odds On 2022 Olympics Cancellation

No -10000
Yes +1600

Odds at popular sportsbooks show that betting fans expect the Olympics to happen, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed the notion in a recent statement.

Addressing the Switzerland team directly, the IOC ensured that the Olympic games will take place and begin as originally planned with no delays.

"The issue of postponement is no longer relevant to all of us," said Ralph Stöckli, Swiss team in a statement translated to English. “We can now concentrate on our task: creating the best possible conditions for the Swiss delegation during the four weeks between us and the opening ceremony."

The IOC originally postponed the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games by one year during the initial COVID-19 outbreak. This set the schedule back for the Winter Games as well.

Sportsbooks are also hosting Olympic betting odds for whether or not the games will be postponed as well.

Odds On Beijing Olympics Being Postponed

No -2500
Yes +800

The Winter Games are set to begin on February 4, 2022, which is less than a month away. When the Summer Games were postponed, the announcement came four months before the start date.

With it being so close to the Winter Games, it is unlikely that things are postponed beforehand as reflected by the odds.

The Winter Olympic Games in Beijing will see the world’s top winter athletes compete for medals and glory. It does not seem like anything will stop this event from taking place.

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Olympic Basketball: Slovenia Vs. Australia Bronze Medal Game

Samuel Profeta — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 19:09:28 +0000

Slovenia is the slight favorite to win the Bronze Medal with -150 odds.
Slovenia is a 2.5-point favorite going into the game.
The total points for the game is set at 181 points.

TOKYO — The stage is set for the Olympic men’s basketball Bronze Medal game. Luka Doncic and the Slovenian national team will be going up against Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, and the rest of the Australia Boomers.

Going into the game, Olympic betting sites have Slovenia as the slight favorite to win the Bronze Medal over the Boomers.

Slovenia Vs. Australia Bronze Medal Game

Moneyline: Slovenia (-150) vs. Australia (+125)
Spread: Slovenia -2.5
Total: 181.0 Points

Slovenia Vs. Australia Moneyline Odds

Slovenia has been a force in the Olympics thus far having gone an undefeated 4-0. Not to mention, Slovenia’s loss against France in the semifinals marked the first time that Luka Doncic lost an international basketball game as he now sits with a 17-1 record in international play.

As for the Boomers, they went 4-0 in the Olympics as well before their semifinals loss to the United States.

However, they do not have any player that is nearly at the same caliber that Luka Doncic is at which could be the deciding factor in this one.

Slovenia Vs. Australia Point Spread

Being that the Olympic basketball odds for the moneyline are kept close, the spread is also set fairly close.

In the four previous Slovenia games before the semifinals, they have won by an average of 21.2 points behind Doncic’s near triple-double average.

Australia might have seen a momentum shift after getting pummeled by the United States in a 21-point loss. Slovenia, on the other hand, lost by just one point in what was a nail-biter against France that could have gone either way in the final seconds.

That said, Slovenia to cover 2.5 points might be one of the smarter bets to make.

Slovenia Vs. Australia Point Total

Slovenia has been a scoring machine in these Olympics, having gone for 94 points or more in each of their four games leading up to the semifinal.

That also includes two games where they put up more than 115 points as well.

Australia has scored over 84 points in each of their games. With that, Slovenia and Australia can put up their normal numbers and make the over cash.

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Sportsbooks Predict Luka, Slovenia To Meet United States in Final

Nick Mazone — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:09:22 +0000

USA is favored by 12 points over Australia and has -800 odds to advance to the gold medal match.
Slovenia, led by Luka Doncic, is a -150 betting favorite over France is the last semifinal match.

TOKYO – Sportsbooks have set odds for both semifinal matchups and project the United States and Slovenia to meet one another in the gold medal match.

USA vs Australia: United States Heavily Favored

The United States will take the court as 12-point favorites against Australia around midnight on the Wednesday/Thursday turnover. Team USA lost to Australia in an exhibition prior to the Olympics which could bring some extra motivation.

USA vs Australia Spread Odds

USA -12 -110
Australia +12 -110

The United States have covered each of their last three spreads and are seemingly hitting form at the right time. The Olympic betting odds have the total set in a place where it looks to be a very obtainable number for the US. With an average point differential of +34.3 per game over the last three, it’s fair to be confident in Team USA’s ability to cover this spread as well.

Australia has been no pushover this tournament, but their best might just not be enough. The team has some notable NBA players such as Patty Mills, Aron Baynes, Joe Ingles and Matisse Thybulle, but there is even more NBA-level talent on the roster.

USA vs Australia Total Odds

Over 180.5 -115
Under 180.5 -105

Those betting on Olympic basketball should note that not a single one of Australia’s games has reached this total during these Olympics while just two of the United States’ four games have done so.

Betting the under could be the best play of the entire game.

Slovenia vs France: Can Luka Lead Team To Finals

Luka Doncic has turned Slovenia from a forgotten team to a legit threat at the international level. He is a perfect 17-0 with the team and is now just one win away from competing for a gold medal.

Slovenia vs France Moneyline Odds

Slovenia -150
France +120

Doncic has been the biggest star in basketball during this Olympic run and even though France beat the United States in the opening game, Slovenia has shown little to prove they are slowing down. Sports betting sites give Slovenia a 2-5-point edge, but looking at the total raises some interesting questions.

Slovenia vs France Total Odds

Over 174.5 -110
Under 174.5 -110

Slovenia hit this mark in each of the first three games prior to the quarterfinals while France has yet to see a game reach this number in any of their four games.

Totals are often reached or missed largely in part of the pace of play.

If France is able to keep the game close and continue their slower, more methodical offense the Under will easily hit. However, if Slovenia is able to jump out to a big lead and force France to speed up the offense, the Under is less likely.

Since the spread predicts a one-possession game, France may be more likely to play their style of basketball meaning the Under is probably a better bet.

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Best Bets For This Weekend’s Olympic Soccer Matches

Nick Mazone — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:22:15 +0000

Brazil are -390 favorited over the Ivory Coast on Sunday.
Mexico is a minor betting favorite over Japan with +145 odds to win.
Spain has -340 odds to beat Australia for their second straight victory.

TOKYO – With 14 matches scheduled to take place this weekend, there are a couple of Olympic soccer bets that stand out a bit more than the rest.

Brazil vs Ivory Coast

Brazil is one of the favorites to win the gold medal on the men’s side so it may be unsurprising to find them as a favorite against the Ivory Coast.

However, some may argue that the Olympic betting odds should be even more in favor of the Brazilians.

Brazil vs Ivory Coast Moneyline Odds

Brazil -390
Ivory Coast +950
Draw +450

Depending on the individual, -390 might be a little too expensive to justify betting on which is why the Over 2.5 goals may be the best bet of the match.

Brazil vs Ivory Coast Total Odds

Over 2.5 -180
Under 2.5 +145

In their first matches of the Olympics, the total of Brazil’s game was six and the total of the Ivory Coast’s was three. Given that Brazil has the ability to hit this mark itself, Olympic soccer bettors should feel confident in the Over in this spot.

Mexico vs Japan

Mexico has arguably the most impressive performance of any team in the opener of the Olympics with a 4-1 win over France.

Japan looked solid as they took a 1-0 win over South Africa, but not nearly as dominant as Mexico did. Mexico are minor favorites in the matchup that leaves value on both sides.

Mexico vs Japan Moneyline Odds

Mexico +145
Japan +185
Draw +220

It’s never smart to base an entire mindset off of one performance, but Mexico looked good enough to tail until the streak ends. Mexico was likely undervalued to begin the event, and their big win in their last performance shows why.

Spain vs Australia

Spain is pegged as the favorite to win the gold medal, likely due to having six players from the Euro 2020 semifinals team joining the roster.

Despite drawing 0-0 against Egypt, this is still likely the best team in the tournament.

Spain vs Australia Moneyline Odds

Spain -390
Australia +850
Draw +420

There are other odds offered on sports betting sites such as Spain -1 at -105 odds or the Over 2.5 goals at -120 odds. While that could be enticing, the best bet for this Olympic soccer match may be to just lay the juice and take the Spaniards on the moneyline.

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Gold Medal Odds For UK, Canada, Brazil, Australia Now Available

Jimmy Reinman — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 21:59:57 +0000

Odds have Brazil’s over under sitting at 4.5 gold medals - the same as Canada.
Great Britain is much higher with 14.5 golds, as Australia sits at 12.5.

TOKYO – The betting odds for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics only continue to appear across online sportsbooks, with more countries being added this week.

While the USA is expected to dominate the Olympics, some medium-sized countries now have over/under lines for their total Gold Medal count in Tokyo.

Bettors can find all of these odds and more at the top online Olympic betting sites.

Tokyo 2021 - Great Britain Total Gold Medals

Over 14.5 -115
Under 14.5 -115

Great Britain is regularly one of the top countries at the Olympics and will be showing out in 2021 once again.

GBR finished second at the 2016 Rio Olympics in gold medals with 27, far above their projected count at this year’s Games.

The drop is apparently due to lowered expectations for Team GBR in their top sports like rowing, track cycling, and artistic gymnastics.

These three sports alone produced 11 medals for the British in 2016.

Still, the number of 14.5 seems low and bettors should look into the over for the UK in Tokyo.

Tokyo 2021 - Australia Total Gold Medals

Over 12.5 -115
Under 12.5 -115

Next on the list is the former British outcasts from down under, the Australians.

Bookies have the Aussies sitting at 12.5 gold medals, much higher than their final count of eight at the 2016 Games.

The uptick is attributed to a strong group of women representing the country like tennis star Ash Barty and swimming sensation Ariane Titmus.

Other projected gold medalists for the Aussies include Jessica Fox (canoeing), Roahm Dennis (cycling), Matt Wearn (sailing), Sally Fitzgibbons (surfing), and the teams in rowing, swimming, and the triathlon.

With all of these positive outlooks, it might be worth hitting the under just to counteract all the hype. After all, this is a team with just eight medals in their last appearance and adding five more to that seems like a daunting task.

Tokyo 2021 – Canada Total Gold Medals

Over 4.5 -150
Under 4.5 +110

Next up is Canada, who brought home just four gold medals to the Great White North in 2016 but are projected to finish just above that this year.

The Olympic betting odds have the Canadians as a favorite to go over 4.5 medals at -150.

However, the Gracenote model which predicts Olympic winners has the Canadians taking home exactly four medals again.

This, plus the value, means that taking the under of 4.5 is the right pick ahead of the Games.

Tokyo 2021 - Brazil Total Gold Medals

Over 4.5 -167
Under 4.5 +120

Our last county appearing on the oddsboard is Brazil, who sits with Canada at 4.5 projected medals according to the bookies.

Brazil brought home seven medals in 2016, so this would be a stark decline in production atop the podium.

The Gracenote system has Brazil projected to bring home five medals, making their skewed -167 odds for the over make much more sense.

It will likely come down to a few events, like Olympic surfing that will decide if Brazil hits the over here.

Still, with seven medals in 2016, the over is the way to lean on this particular wager.

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Basketball New Qualifying Dates For The 2021 Tokyo Olympics Given The Green Light By FIBA

Robert Jones — Fri, 15 May 2020 18:17:03 +0000

Japan, USA, Nigeria, Argentina, Australia, Spain, France, and Iran have already qualified for the rescheduled 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
The remaining Olympic qualifying tournaments dates will be from June 29-July 4, 2021.
Only four qualifying spots remain for the 2021 Olympics.

TOKYO - The world’s basketball authority FIBA, has approved new dates for qualifying tournaments for the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo.

The Olympic qualifying tournaments and Olympic Basketball Games were originally scheduled to take place this summer but were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

There are only four remaining qualifying spots left for the 2021 Olympic Games and those tournaments will be played on June 29-July 4, 2021 as announced by FIBA in a press release.

The four Olympic tournaments will still take place in their scheduled countries of Canada, Croatia, Lithuania, and Serbia.

There will be a total of 24 teams vying for the four qualifying spots to the Tokyo Olympic Games that will take place from July 23 to August 8, 2021.

Eight countries have already qualified for the Tokyo games and they are the United States, Nigeria, Spain, France, Iran, Australia, Japan, and Argentina have already claimed their spot in the quest for a gold medal.

With these dates now approved by FIBA, the only concern is that some NBA players might be in-season because of the postponement of the 2020 regular season which would potentially keep some of the best international players in the league from suiting up for their respective countries.

"Representing your country is one of the greatest honors in sport," said GlenGrunwald, the Canada Basketball President and CEO.

"I know our players will see the challenge ahead of them next summer as one small opportunity to recognize the daily sacrifices of all the front-line workers who are keeping our country safe and operating during this pandemic."

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