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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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Men’s Olympic Basketball Team Announced: US Bigger Favorite

Brett Crown — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:34:38 +0000

The announcement of the United States men’s basketball team roster has caused their
Olympic betting odds for Paris to change from -240 to -260.
Team USA’s inclusion of talented defensive centers like Joel Embiid, Anthony Davis, and Bam Adebayo likely makes them the best bet to take home the gold.

PARIS – The United States men’s basketball team has released their roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with the selection of 12 former NBA All-Stars causing Team USA’s odds to shift from a -240 favorite to -260.

The announcement of the team has not changed any other Olympic basketball betting odds of Paris 2024.

2024 Olympic Men’s Basketball Winner Odds at BetOnline

USA -260
Serbia +400
Canada +600
France +800
Germany +900
Australia +1400
Spain +1600
Slovenia +2000
Lithuania +2500
Argentina +3300
Nigeria +5000
Italy +8000
Latvia +10000

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What is Team USA’s Final Roster for Paris 2024

Kawhi Leonard was the final choice for the Team USA roster of 12 current NBA players, with the star forward giving the Americans a strong mix of guards, forwards, and centers for the Paris Games.

Team USA Position Breakdowns

Guards:

Steph Curry
Devin Booker
Tyrese Haliburton
Anthony Edwards
Jrue Holiday

Forwards:

LeBron James
Kevin Durant
Kawhi Leonard
Jayson Tatum

Centers:

Joel Embiid
Bam Adebayo
Anthony Davis

Team USA’s inclusion of three centers may be the most notable development that caused their slight shift on the BetOnline board with 2024 Olympic betting odds, as many other teams feature some of the best centers in the world.

Serbia (+400): Nikola Jokic
Canada (+600): Zach Edey, Dwight Powell, and Kelly Olynyk
France (+800): Rudy Gobert

The 2024 Olympics will not be the first time that international centers are at the forefront, as many have starred before. In fact, teams that feature high-level centers have given Team USA trouble in past international basketball tournaments have often given the Americans trouble.

Past losses against Lithuania, Germany, and Canada at the 2023 Fiba World Cup were all against teams that starting-caliber NBA centers played for like Jonas Valanciunas, Moritz Wagner, and Olynyk. Those losses are likely why Bam Adebayo, Anthony Davis, and Joel Embiid are all on the team. They are all strong defensive players who have made at least one All-Defensive Second Team or better in recent years.

Given the strength of the USA Basketball roster in the frontcourt to counter previous weakness, they are likely the best team with Olympic betting odds.

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Over-Unders For Every Country’s Medal Count – Beijing 2022 Olympics

Samuel Profeta — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 20:37:50 +0000

The United States has +115 odds to go Over 23.5 medals.
Norway’s total medals at the Winter Olympics is set at 42.5.
Russia’s total for medals won is 31.5.

BEIJING – The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are just two weeks away and there are plenty of betting odds to get in on. Some of the most popular betting odds that are available for the Winter Olympics are the total medals won by each country.

With those odds, bettors can bet on whether they think each country will go Over or Under their given total.

United States Total Medals

Total Medals – United States

Over 23.5 +115
Under 23.5 -150

In what seems to be eye-opening, Olympic betting sites have the United States medal total set low considering that they have gone Over this mark in four of the last five Winter Olympic games. The only time they stayed Under was in the 2018 Olympics where they finished with 23 total medals.

Betting $100 on the U.S. to hit the Over could profit $115 if they were to accomplish it.

Norway Total Medals

Total Medals – Norway

Over 42.5 -115
Under 42.5 -115

Norway has been given the highest medal total being that they are the leaders in all-time Winter Olympic medals won with 368 total medals.

Although Norway has asserted their dominance at the Winter Olympics, 42.5 might be a stretch to hit.

Norway has not gone over that mark in the last five Olympics, winning their most (39 medals) during the 2018 Olympics.

Germany Total Medals

Total Medals – Germany

Over 24.5 +10
Under 24.5 -145

Germany has stayed relevant in the medal conversation over the years as they have gone Over their 24.5 mark in four of the last Olympics.

In 2018 though, they won their second-most medals over the last five years with 31 won. Backing their odds, even more, is that they have the third shortest odds to win the most overall medals in Beijing at +1000.

Russia Total Medals

Total Medals – Russia

Over 31.5 -145
Under 31.5 +110

It is strange seeing Russia’s medal total set so high being that they have yet to hit the Over in the last five Olympics. In fact, they have only broken 30 total medals won once in that time period.

The only thing backing their Winter Olympic odds are their odds to lead in total medals which are the second shortest at +900.

Canada Total Medals

Total Medals – Canada

Over 22.5 -130
Under 22.5 +100

Canada is another country that has been hot over the last five Winter Olympics as they have gone Over four times.

However, those four times came in four straight Olympics. With that, their streak can certainly continue in Beijing.

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Beijing 2022 Curling Odds Favor Canada, Sweden, Great Britain

Nick Mazone — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:34:16 +0000

Canada has +200 odds to win the men's curling event.
Sweden has +300 odds on the women's side as the betting favorites.
The trio of Canada, Sweden and Great Britain have the shortest odds on both sides.

BEIJING - The Winter Olympics are just a few weeks away from starting and one of the best betting options is on curling as the field is wide open.

Men's Curling Odds Favor Canada

If there is any country that's proven to be successful in Olympic curling, it's Canada.

The Canadian men brought home the gold medal in 2006, 2010, 2014 before finishing fourth in the most recent Olympic Games. Thus, they have the shortest Olympic betting odds.

Beijing 2022 - Men's Curling Odds

Canada +200
Great Britain +220
Sweden +360
Switzerland +900
USA +1400
Italy +2000
Norway +2800
Russian Olympic Committee +2800
China +8000
Denmark +8000

Great Britain won the first Olympic curling gold medal back in 1924, but haven't topped the podium since.

They finished second in 2014 and 5th in 2018, maybe not being as good of a bet as Sweden considering Sweden has finished on the podium in each of the last two Olympics, placing third in 2014 and second in 2018.

Women's Curling Odds Favor Sweden

Sweden has been a women's curling dynasty over the last 15 years. They won gold in 2006, 2010 and in 2018 while finishing second in 2014. It shouldn't be too surprising to find them atop the curling betting odds.

Beijing 2022 - Women's Curling Odds

Sweden (W) +300
Canada (W) +325
Great Britain (W) +350
Switzerland (W) +700
USA (W) +1000
Japan (W) +1200
Russian Olympic Committee (W) +1400
South Korea (W) +1400
China (W) +4000
Denmark (W) +4000

The only team that's been even as nearly as consistent as Sweden is Canada. They went five straight Olympic Games finishing on the podium from 1998-2014 before finishing sixth last time around.

Even Great Britain, despite being just behind on the odds board, has just one gold medal and one bronze medal over the years.

Sweden at +300 seems like an easy bet to make.

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Russia Now Favored To Win Gold In 2022 Olympic Hockey

Nick Mazone — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 22:21:38 +0000

The Russian Olympic Committee has +150 odds to win the gold medal.
Finland (+400) and Sweden (+450) have the next shortest odds.
Canada (+600) and the USA (+1000) saw their odds fall.

BEIJING - The Olympic hockey odds have undergone some serious changes over the last month due to the changing rules of the tournament.

How The Odds Have Changed

It was originally reported that NHL players would be allowed to compete in the games as the league was willing to suspend the season to allow the athletes to travel. However, that has since been scratched which means the Olympics will go on without any NHL players. This left the Olympic betting odds in a state of change.

Beijing 2022 - Men's Hockey Odds

Russian Olympic Committee +150
Finland +400
Sweden +450
Canada +600
Czech Republic +800
USA +1000
Germany +1600
Switzerland +2500
Slovakia +5000
Latvia +6600
Denmark +8000
China +100000

When NHL players were expected to go, Canada, the United States and the Russian Olympic Committee were the three favorites, without the athletes, that is no longer the case.

Russia has seemed to benefit the most as they are home to the KHL, thought to be the best professional hockey league aside from the NHL. It's why Russia won gold in 2018.

Is The USA Worth Betting On?

Although the United States has seen some success over the years in the Olympics for hockey, this doesn't seem to be their year. With none of the top athletes available, their recently announced roster just seems to fall short in talent in comparison to the field.

Those looking to bet on Olympic hockey may be better off siding with Canada, Finland or Sweden if trying to beat the favorites.

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Odds For USA 2021 Beijing Olympic Gold Medals Get Longer

Nick Mazone — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 21:51:49 +0000

Norway is the -250 betting favorite to lead all countries in the overall gold medal count.
The United States has the fourth-shortest odds to have the most gold medals at +800.
Germany, Canada and Russia are the only other countries with odds short of +1000.

BEIJING - Norway is favored to lead the Beijing Winter Olympics in gold medals but the United States aren’t too far down the list.

The United States has historically done pretty well in the Winter Olympics.

In all-time medal count the USA is second, trailing only Norway in both overall and gold medals. The upcoming Winter Olympics are expected to see Norway continue their success, at least according to the Olympic betting odds.

Beijing 2022 - Most Gold Medals Odds

Norway -250
Germany +300
Canada +800
USA +800
Russia +950

Interestingly, the United States’ odds have undergone some fairly significant changes over the last month and a half. Although they have remained fourth on the odds boards, they have gone from +600 to +800. However, as of late, the USA hasn’t performed too well in comparison to the field.

In 2018, the United States finished fourth in gold medals as they did in 2014. In 2010, they finished third in gold medal count and have seen similar results ever since 1932 - the last time the United States led the Winter Olympics in gold medals.

Norway’s Odds Getting Much Shorter

Back on October 11, Norway was the +185 favorite to lead all countries in gold medals. That line now looks like a steal as the country currently sits as the -250 favorite overall.

Norway has tied for the lead in gold medals in each of the last two Winter Olympics and is heavily favored to do so again.

It’s certainly no guarantee as it’s possible COVID plays a part in canceling events or forcing participants to miss an event, but as things stand Norway has been the best Winter Olympic country over the last 10+ years.

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Sportsbooks Pull Olympic Hockey Odds With NHL Players Out

Brett Crown — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:34:25 +0000

Canada was favored to win the Olympic hockey gold medal with +150 odds.
It is unclear which hockey players and leagues will participate in Beijing.

BEIJING - Following the announcement that the NHL and NHL Players Association have pulled all players from representing their countries in the 2022 Winter Olympics, sportsbooks have pulled all Olympic Ice Hockey odds.

The announcement that NHL players will not play in the the Olympics has left sportsbooks on thin ice. It is currently unclear which leagues will allow their players to be considered for the Winter Olympics.

Some speculate that the Russian Olympic Committee may see the largest Olympic betting odds benefit because of the NHL players lack of participation. The KHL - the second best hockey league in the world - is allowing players to participate in Beijing 2021 and is over 50% comprised of Russian athletes.

Finland (6%) and Czech Republic (6%) may also see their Olympic Ice Hockey odds shorten, as over a tenth of the KHL are of these nationalities.

Canada is in a different boat leaving the board as the betting favorite Despite a 7% representation in the KHL, Canada's hockey odds will likely get longer as notable NHL veterans like Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid and Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo will be absent after being named to the team.

Notable Canadian Hockey Players Missing Olympics

Brad Marchand
Sidney Crosby
Patrice Bergeron
Jonathan Huberdeau
Connor McDavid
Shea Theodore
Alex Pietrangelo
Marc-Andre Fleury

Canada has won two silver medals in the past (Albertville 1992, Lillehammer 1994) but putting together a team this late will be a real challenge for Shane Doan and Claude Julien. Even further, with concerns over health and safety of players, coaches, and staff, Canada also withdrew from the Spengler Cup on Monday.

Building Teams Without Professional Players

One possible route for the Americans and Canadians to go when building their teams is through the NCAA. Some options from the player pool for the Canadians include: Owen Power (1st overall selection), Mason McTavish (3rd selection), and Kent Johnson (5th). Americans Matty Beniers (2) and Luke Hughes (4th) provide the United States with some great options as well.

An important piece of recent history is that the 2018 Winter Olympics ice hockey tournament was also played with no NHL players.

The Russians won gold, Germany got silver and Canada got the bronze. The difference between then and now is that each country knew well in advance who would make up their teams. With the NHL pulling their players so close to the Olympics, many countries will be left in tough spots.

The Russian team was give +100 odds to win the Gold for the 2018 Winter Olympic tournament, which may give some indication as to how strong of an advantage they have given their KHL pipeline.

For that same tournament, Canada was given +450 odds and the USA was given +1000 odds to win the gold medal.

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Beijing 2022 Hockey Odds: Canada The Early Favorite

Nick Mazone — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:14:18 +0000

Canada has +150 odds as the betting favorites to win the gold medal in the upcoming Olympics.
The Russian Olympic Committee has +350 odds as the second option on the odds boards.
Sweden (+650) and the United States (+650) are the only other countries with odds short of +1000

BEIJING - The Olympics are closer than many realize and one of the main events will be Ice Hockey where Canada is favored to win the gold medal.

Canada As The Favorite

Canada has won the gold medal in three of the last five Olympics, earning bronze in one of those years as well. Given their consistency and clear elite-level talent, it’s not too surprising to find them atop the odds boards on Olympic betting sites.

Beijing 2022 Odds - Men's Hockey

Canada +150
Russian Olympic Committee +350
Sweden +650
USA +650
Finland +1000
Czech Republic +1600
Germany +3300
Switzerland +3300
Slovakia +8000
Latvia +12500

Canada has the most gold medals (9), the most overall medals (16) and can be confidently bet on as one of the favorites. A quick look at Canada’s roster and it’s easy to see why they’re the favorites.

Can Any Country Other Than Russia Compete?

In the history of ice hockey in the Olympics, besides Canada, Russia has been the best team. Now competing under the Russian Olympic Committee moniker, Russia has combined for eight gold medals and 12 total medals, both good for second-most of all-time.

As to be expected, those betting on Olympic ice hockey can find Russia as the biggest threat to Canada as their roster is filled with some of the NHL’s biggest stars.

Aside from Russia and Canada, Sweden and the United States are next on the list as the top competitors. However, neither may be worth betting on to win the gold medal. The United States has only won two gold medals and an astounding eight silver medals.

The USA hasn’t won since 1980 and likely won’t this time around, but does have the talent to make a decent run at a bronze or silver medal. Sweden has come in first or second in two of the last four Olympics and may be the better pick.

At the end of the day, The Russian Olympic Committee and Canada seem to clearly be the two best countries in the world.

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Which Country Is Most Likely To Win 2022 Ice Hockey Gold Medal?

Nick Mazone — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 22:26:57 +0000

The Olympic athletes From Russia are the current reigning gold medalists from 2018.
Canada took home the gold medal in 2010 and 2014 and has the most medals of all time.
The United States has the second-most medals of all time, including eight silver medals.

BEIJING – The 2022 Winter Olympics will be hosted in Beijing as Canada looks to regain its spot as the top country for ice hockey. The Olympic Athletes From Russia are the reigning champions, but could struggle in defending the title.

Which Teams Will Be Favored?

As of this point, there are no Olympic betting odds available for the 2022 ice hockey event. However, it’s not too hard to figure out which teams will be the favorites.

Canada

The Canadians are the leaders of the hockey world. The country has won two of the last three gold medals and has the most gold medals of all time (9). From top to bottom, no country can compete in terms of talent.

With options like Steven Stamkos, Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid as forwards and Jordan Binnington and Carey Price in net, it’s an elite team and the top players don’t stop there.

Russia

Russia will have players like Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Nikita Kucherov, Vladimir Tarasenko and goalies like Andrei Vasilevskiy and Sergei Bobrovsky leading the team there is a lot of talent in Russia. The team won the Olympic ice hockey gold medal in 2018 and will likely be near the top of the odd boards again in 2022.

United States

Auston Matthews, Patrick Kane, Johnny Gaudreau, Jack Eichel, Seth Jones and Connor Hellebuyck will likely lead the United States as the country looks for their first hockey gold medal since 1980.

The United States seems to always be competitive, but never the best. However, their talent should be enough to keep them towards the top on the short list of betting favorites.

Olympic Rosters At Full Strength

The 2018 Olympics didn’t have any NHL players as they weren’t allowed to leave their teams mid-season, however, that will not be the case in 2022. The NHL and NHL Player’s Union have made an agreement to allow players to compete in the Olympics with a scheduled break in the middle of the NHL season.

This likely gives Canada a much better shot to compete and the same can be said with the united States while Russia’s chance of repeating likely decreases a bit. Either way, there’s a lot of time for things to change and be solidified before the Olympics start.

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Canadian Fighters Given Olympic Odds For Judo, Taekwondo

Jimmy Reinman — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:43:30 +0000

Odds are now available for multiple Olympic fighting events like Judo and Taekwondo, with members of Team Canada listed as the betting favorites.
Christa Deguchi (+150) and Jessica Klimkait (+225) star in the 57kg Women’s Lightweight Judo draw, while Skyler Park (+700) looks for glory in the Women’s 57kg Taekwondo division.

TOKYO - Odds for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games are beginning to appear across many sports betting platforms. Fans of martial arts at the Olympics will be pleased to see the appearance of odds for Judo and Taekwondo ahead of this year’s Games.

While the odds are scarce in terms of name recognition, most of the major online Olympic sportsbooks will allow bettors to bet on other athletes by request.

This means that anyone who is a die-hard fan of a certain athlete in a specific event can likely reach out to the sportsbook in order to place a wager on that particular athlete in their sport.

The sportsbooks do however have some of the biggest names in the sport available for betting straight off the bat. One of those names is Canadian Judo champion Antione Valois-Fortier, who is available for +1200 odds to win the gold medal in men’s half-middleweight Judo.

Tokyo 2021 - Men’s Half-Middleweight Judo (81kg)

Antoine Valois-Fortier (CAN) +1200

Valois-Fortier just came in second at the Judo Grand Slam championships in Hungary, and is building buzz ahead of the Olympics.

Valois-Fortier became the first Canadian to win a medal in Olympic Judo in twelve years when he brought home the bronze in the 2012 Olympics.

While he is not the favorite to win the award, his popularity among the Canadian fanbase has led to his appearance on the betting board.

The same goes for a pair of Canadian stars looking to take over the women’s lightweight Judo division in Tokyo.

Tokyo 2021 - Women’s Lightweight Judo (57kg)

Christa Deguchi (CAN) +150
Jessica Klimkait (CAN) +225

Both Christa Deguchi and Jessica Klimkait are strong favorites to win the 57kg division in Tokyo, with a possibility of the two Canadians even meeting in the finals.

Olympic bettors have been watching Klimkait since her win at the Grand Slam of Judo in Budapest, Hungary back in late 2020.

That same event saw Deguchi upset in the semifinals and missing out on the automatic qualifiers for the Olympics. Luckily, Deguchi was able to qualify later in the year, making Team Canada one of the most stacked competitors in Judo this time around.

Team Canada will also feature one of the best stories in Tokyo as 20-year old Skyler Park competes in the 57kg division for Taekwondo.

Tokyo 2021 - Women’s 57kg Taekwondo

Skyler Park (CAN) +700

At a decent price for someone of her youth, Park's Taekwondo Olympic odds sit at +700 odds. Park won the silver medal at the Pan American Games in Peru in 2020, and will fulfill her lifelong dream of fighting in the Olympics in just a few weeks.

With her dad as her coach, Park represents another classic story that defines the special nature of the Olympics.

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