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Olympic Men’s 100m Freestyle Odds Torn Between World Record Holders

Zach Kelley — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 23:48:37 +0000

Men’s 100m Freestyle odds favor Pan Zhanle of China to win the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
David Popovici (+175) of Romania recorded two of the three fastest 100m freestyle times ever.
Top American Jack Alexy has +550 odds to win the gold medal, but fellow countryman Chris Guiliano (+1000) is the better wager with longer odds.

PARIS – Betting odds for the Men’s 100m Freestyle gold medal favor Pan Zhanle of China with +125 odds. David Popovici’s +175 Olympic betting odds aren’t too far behind as the former 100m Freestyle world record holder.

Current Men’s 100m Freestyle Gold Medal Winner Odds

Pan Zhanle (CHN) +125
David Popovici (ROU) +175
Jack Alexy (USA) +550
Kyle Chalmers (AUS) +600
Chris Guiliano (USA) +1000
Maxime Grousset (FRA) +1600
Josh Liendo (CAN) +3300
Matt Richards (GBR) +4000
Alessandro Miressi (ITA) +5000
Nandor Nemeth (HUN) +5000
Andrej Barna (SRB) +6600
William Yang (AUS) +6600
Hwang Sun-Woo (KOR) +10000
Josha Salchow (GBR) +12500
Duncan Scott (GBR) +15000
Guilherme Caribe (BRA) +15000
Wang Haoyu (CHN) +15000
Danas Rapsys (LTU) +20000
Velimir Stjepanovic (SRB) +20000

Pan Zhanle set the current world record (46.80 seconds) for the 100m freestyle during the leadoff leg of the 4 x 100m freestyle relay at the World Aquatics Championships back in March. Popovici added a 46.88-second time during the European Championships final, the third-fastest 100m freestyle time ever behind Pan Zhanle’s 46.80-second and his former world record time of 46.86 seconds.

Chris Guiliano Best Men’s 100m Freestyle Longshot At +1000 Odds

Betting odds rightfully show this will be a two-man race, but American Jack Alexy has the third-shortest Olympic betting odds to win the gold medal at +550. Alexy posted a 47.47-second 100m freestyle at the United States trials, which was good enough for a second-place finish.

It was Chris Guiliano who came away with first place, but aquatic betting odds have him much longer at +1000 odds to win the gold medal. Guiliano posted a 47.38-second winning 100m freestyle time at trials, roughly half a second slower than the top two swimmers based on odds.

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USA Heavy Favorites For Most Paris 2024 Olympic Gold Medals

Michael Molter — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 22:05:16 +0000

The United States is expected to win the most gold medals in Paris with -850 odds.
Outside of China (+400), no other country’s odds compete.
The US dominance in athletics and swimming sets up the country for another leaderboard finish.

PARIS - With the opening ceremony just over five months out (July 26), the focus on Olympic betting odds is coming back into focus. While World Championships and Olympic qualifiers are in full effect, only one betting odds has hit Olympic betting sites so far.

Odds For Most Gold Medals Paris 2024

USA -850
China +400
France +8000
Japan +8000
Great Britain +8000
Australia +25000
Germany +25000
Netherlands +25000
Italy +50000
Brazil +100000
Canada +100000
South Korea +100000
Spain +200000

*Olympics betting odds taken from Bovada

The odds for the most Olympic gold medals in 2024 have the United States as a heavy favorite. With -850 odds, one would need to risk $8.5 for every dollar won. In other words, a bet of $85 on the US to win the most gold medals would pay out $95 ($85 bet + $10 winnings).

This expensive bet makes sense, as the United States being dominant in athletics and swimming creates an excellent upper hand.

Sports With The Most Gold Medals

Athletics (Track and Field)	48
Swimming	35
Wrestling	18
Shooting	15
Rowing	15
Judo	15
Boxing	13

The US has led the Athletics gold medal count every year. In fact, you have to go back to 1980, when the United States led a boycott of the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow to find the last time the US didn't finish atop the gold medal table for track and field.

As for swimming, it's a similar story. The 1988 Olympics in South Korea was the last time the US didn't finish with the most gold medals in swimming. But, 2020 was a challenge for the US, as it was the first time on their run that they didn't have at least five more gold medals than the next country. With a strong swimming focus from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, and China, the swimming events may hold the US back.

Still, the US has been dominant over the last few Olympics, gaining the most gold medals every year since 1992 when Unified Team - a joint group of former Soviet republics - beat out the US by eight.

Year	Most Gold Medals	Second Most	Third Most
2020	United States (39)	China (38)	Japan (27)
2016	United States (46)	Great Britain (27)	China (26)
2012	United States (48)	China (39)	Great Britain (29)
2008	China (48)	United States (36)	Russia (24)
2004	United States (36)	China (32)	Russia (28)
2000	United States (37)	Russia (32)	China (28)

With 329 gold medals up for grabs, the Olympic calendar is full of action. With the addition of break dancing, sport climbing, skateboarding, and surfing, the IOC hopes to grab the attention of a younger demographic.

What Will The Paris Olympic Gold Medals Look Like?

One fun fact about the gold medals for Paris 2024 is their design. The medal comes from iron girders on the Eiffel Tower, which were replaced during renovations and refurbishments. France's mint, the Monnaie de Paris, is responsible for the creation of the medals which feature Nike, the Greek goddess of victory on the back. She is seen running forward with the Eiffel Tower on one side and the Acropolis on the other.

Similarly, the medals for Paralympic athletes have "Paris 2024" stamped in braille in a shot from under the Eiffel Tower.

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Denmark 2.5-Goal Underdogs In Men’s Ice Hockey Vs. Russia

Giovanni Shorter — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:43:04 +0000

Denmark is a 2.5-goal underdog and has +425 odds against the Russian Olympic Committee in Men’s Ice Hockey.
The game ending in a tie has shorter odds on the three-way moneyline than Denmark winning outright.
Denmark pulled the upset against the Czech Republic in the preliminary round, winning their first-ever Olympic ice hockey game.

BEIJING – The Men’s Ice Hockey event continues to its second round and sportsbooks are expecting the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) to make easy work with Denmark.

However, Denmark was the underdog in the preliminary round against the Czech Republic and was able to pull the upset. Their long odds at Olympic betting sites may turn a big profit yet again.

Winter Olympics Men Odds

Russian Olympic Committee -600
Denmark +425

Denmark Making History

Denmark finished with a 2-1 victory against the Czech Republic while being 2-goal underdogs. This was the first time Denmark competed in the Ice Hockey event at the Olympic games in the nation’s history.

"This is a huge moment for Danish hockey. We're not usually at the Olympics," said Heinz Ehlers, Denmark head coach. "We're so happy and proud right now."

The star of the matchup was Sebastian Dahm, goalie of Denmark. Dahm, who plays for the Austrian Hockey League finished with 39 saves in the game.

Former NHL player Frans Nielsen also had a big game, scoring one of the goals for Denmark. This game showed that the underdog Denmark has plenty of talent on their roster.

The ROC only scored one goal in their win against Switzerland where they held their opponents scoreless.

Their strong defense has led them in the past, however, as Russia is the reigning Olympic gold medal team. Russia is also favored heavily with -600 odds to win Group B.

Denmark is not likely to score multiple goals against the ROC so they need to rely heavily on Dahm keeping Russia at bay.

Sportsbooks Like Russia

The interesting thing about this matchup is that sportsbooks hosting Olympic ice hockey odds truly view Denmark as underdogs, giving shorter odds for the game to end in a tie than for Denmark to outright win.

3-Way Moneyline - Regulation Time

Russian Olympic Committee – REG -385
Tie – REG +475
Denmark – REG +775

For those confident in Denmark, taking them on the three-way moneyline is the more profitable option. In addition, the tie would also payout well and can be a beneficial choice for those who simply do not wish to take Russia due to how short the odds are.

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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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China Set For Badminton Gold In Mixed Doubles, Indonesia In Men’s Doubles

Nick Mazone — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:51:40 +0000

The Chinese team of Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong are -450 betting favorites to win the mixed doubled badminton gold medal.
The Indonesian pair of Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo have +125 odds to win the men’s doubles event.

TOKYO – There are likely many people who watch the Olympics that don’t happen to catch any of the badminton events. However, for betting purposes, it can be fruitful and worth the watch.

The mixed doubles and men’s doubles are the first of the badminton events to crown winners.

Mixed Doubles: Both Chinese Teams Hold Shortest Odds

The mixed doubles event is projected to be a lopsided event. Not only does a Chinese team have -450 odds to win, but the next closest team is also from China.

Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong are considered to be by far the best duo in the competition, at least according to the Olympic betting odds.

Tokyo 2021 - Mixed Badminton Doubles

Zheng Siwei & Huang Yaqiong (CHN) -450
Wang Yilu & Huang Dongping (CHN) +550
Yuta Watanabe & Arisa Higashino (JPN) +750
Tang Chun Man & Tse Ying Suet (HKG) +3300

Siwei and Yaqiong cruised through group play and the quarterfinals without dropping a single set.

Not only did they win, but often they won easily. The average score of their eight sets thus far is 21-14.

The pair will play the Hong Kong team but should have no issue advancing to the finals. It doesn’t take a Olympic badminton expert to see just how dominant this team is.

Men’s Doubles: Indonesia Slightly Favored Over Japan

The men’s doubles event is expected to be much more competitive as even the favorites find their odds in plus money. However, this doesn’t mean that there aren’t clear-cut favorites.

Indonesia and Japan have their odds set moderately shorter than the rest of the pack.

Tokyo 2021 - Men's Badminton Doubles

Marcus Fernaldi Gideon & Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (IDN) +125
Hiroyuki Endo & Yuta Watanabe (JPN) +225
Li Jun Hui & Liu Yu Chen (CHN) +500
Mohammad Ahsan & Hendra Setiawan (IDN) +600

Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo are the favorites, but may not be the best bet.

The team lost one of their group stage matches and despite the grouping being labeled the group of death, there’s ample reasoning to believe that Hiroyuki Endo and Yuta Watanabe are the true top team.

The Japanese pairing got through group play without a loss, without dropping a set, and having the largest point differential (+53) of any team in the tournament.

The bracket is set up in a way where they could meet the Indonesian team in the finals which would make for a very exciting match.

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Fan Zhendong Heavy Favorite For Olympic Table Tennis Gold

Giovanni Shorter — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:52:32 +0000

Fan Zhendong of China has -125 favorite odds to beat the Men’s Individual table tennis event.
Zhendong has been ranked No. 1 in the world since 2018.
He is a 23-time singles winner.

TOKYO – Fan Zhendong’s strong showing in the last few years has him being the runaway favorite at online sportsbooks to win the gold medal for Men’s Table Tennis at the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.

Zhendong is currently ranked No. 1 in the world, a position he has held on to since 2018.

This will be the first time Zhendong competed in the Olympics.

Zhendong’s fellow Team China teammate Ma Long won the gold during the 2016 Rio Olympics. Long has the second shortest Olympic betting odds to win the gold at online sportsbooks.

Betting Fans Pick Fan Zhendong

Tokyo 2021 - Men's Individual

Fan Zhendong (CHN) -125
Ma Long (CHN) +138
Tomokazu Harimoto (JPN) +1000
Lin Yun-Ju (TPE) +2000
Dimitrij Ovtcharov (GER) +3300
Mattias Falck (SWE) +3300
Timo Boll (GER) +3300
Hugo Calderano (BRA) +4000
Jang Woo-Jin (KOR) +5000

Zhendong being favored is no surprise. The 24-year-old table tennis champion just recently won the ITTF World Tour in Austria, China, and Germany. He also holds wins at the 2019 Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament and the able Tennis World Cup (Men's Singles).

He has been held on the number one World Ranking with his shake attack playing style and has defeated multiple World Champions along the way, including beating Olympic gold medalist Ma Long at the 2020 ITTF Men’s World Cup Dusseldorf.

Ma Long did get the better of Zhendong a few days later at with a 4-1 win at the 2020 ITTF Finals, but Fan remains the favorite to win the gold.

The Olympics will be a new experience for Zhendong but he is no stranger to high-level competition. China is poised to continue its long dominance of table tennis at the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games with Fan Zhendong leading the way.

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New Odds Appear For The Olympics To Move From Tokyo

Jimmy Reinman — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:16:13 +0000

Amid the controversy of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and the pandemic, new odds have appeared via online sportsbooks suggesting the possibility of the Games moving to a different location.
Odds for the Games to be moved to multiple different locations are available, including China (+1500), the USA (+2500), Spain (+7500), and Turkey (+7500).

TOKYO – The unrest in the 2021 Olympic host country of Japan counties to rise ahead of next month’s Games.

With the country still experiencing high COVID rates, odds have now appeared on multiple Olympic betting sites suggesting a possible move for the Olympic Games.

While the Games are still scheduled to begin in less than six weeks, that doesn’t stop the bookies from jumping on the opportunity to list odds for a possible change of scenery.

Will The Tokyo Olympics Be Moved To Another City?

No -100000
Yes, Moved To China +1500
Yes, Moved To USA +2500
Yes, Moved To Any Other Country +3300
Yes, Moved To Spain +7500
Yes, Moved To Turkey +7500

The listed odds have the Games staying in Tokyo as a massive favorite - and for good reason. The Olympics are a huge project that takes almost the entire four-year period in between Games to produce.

To simply pick up and move the Olympics to a brand new location less than two months from Opening Ceremonies would be one of the most ambitious and daunting tasks ever attempted.

That would mean that the brand new $1.4 billion National Stadium built in Tokyo would go to waste, in addition to the billions of dollars spent on Olympic infrastructure in the state.

The dissent of the Olympics all stems from the still remaining state of emergency in Tokyo due to the pandemic.

A recent poll found that over 80% of Tokyo residents are against the Games happening in their hometown. While COVID numbers have been down since the state of June in Japan, Tokyo is still experiencing around 500 new confirmed cases every day.

As of June 8, it is clear that the International Olympic Committee is going forward with the Games as planned regardless of public sentiment.

“Today we are only 45 days away from the opening ceremony, although the state of emergency is in effect and the situation remains severe nationwide,” said Seiko Hashimoto, the organizing committee president of the Tokyo Olympics. “The number of new COVID-19 cases in Tokyo has started to decrease little by little and we strongly hope the situation will be under control as soon as possible.”

Those looking to bet on the Olympics can find fun odds like these and more at any of the online Olympic sportsbooks.

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