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USA A Longshot In Beijing Olympic Cross Country Skiing Odds

Nick Mazone — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 20:36:05 +0000

The United States are +25000 longshots to win the 4x10km relay.
James Schoonmaker has +20000 odds in the individual sprint freestyle.
USA is a +15000 betting option in the men’s team sprint.

BEIJING - The United States isn’t expected to be competitive in the Olympics when it comes to cross country skiing.

Norway is the heavy favorite in the men’s 4x10km relay while the United States are major longshots. Considering the United States has won just one single gold medal in cross country skiing history, their long odds on Olympic betting sites seem justified.

Beijing 2022 - Men's 4x10km Relay Odds

Norway (NOR) -275
Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) +225
France (FRA) +2000
Finland (FIN) +3300
Sweden (SWE) +3300
Italy (ITA) +5000
Switzerland (SUI) +10000
Germany (GER) +15000
Czech Republic (CZE) +25000
USA (USA) +25000

The Norwegians won the event in 2018 and have dominated cross country skiing in general as an Olympic sport, showing they are the rightful favorites in the 4x10km relay.

Men’s Individual Sprint Freestyle Odds

A few Americans will attempt to win the first gold medal in the country’s history in men’s cross country skiing but James Schoonmaker and Ben Ogden are major longshots to do so.

Beijing 2022 - Men's Individual Sprint Freestyle Odds

James Schoonmaker +20000
Ben Ogden +25000
Kevin Bolger +30000
Luke Jager +30000
Logan Hanneman +50000

The Americans are given the 22nd and 24th shortest odds in the field while other competitors like Kevin Bolger, Luke Jager and Logan Hanneman are given longer odds. The favorite in the event has -350 odds showing just how outlandish an American winning may be.

Men’s Team Sprint Odds

The best chance the United States has at winning a medal comes in the men’s team sprint. Although they remain a large underdog, their odds are a little shorter than in the other events.

Beijing 2022 - Men's Team Sprint Odds

Norway (NOR) -350
Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) +275
France (FRA) +1600
Finland (FIN) +2500
Italy (ITA) +2500
Sweden (SWE) +3300
USA (USA) +15000

While the United States’ women’s team won the gold medal in 2018, the men have never made it on the podium. Although the women's USA cross country skiing odds has them listed as the seventh-shortest odds, there's a large gap between Sweden and the USA, showing the gap between the USA and the competition.

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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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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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Odds Released For Countries To Boycott Winter Olympics In 2022

Nick Mazone — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:19:57 +0000

The United States has -2500 odds to not boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Norway has the shortest odds to boycott, sitting at +750.

BEIJING – The 2022 Winter Olympics are in danger of being boycotted from a handful of prominent countries. However, the odds show there is little chance of any country sitting out of the games in Beijing.

United States Odds To Boycott

The reason why people are calling for the 2022 Winter Olympics has been well-documented, but despite the alleged wrongdoings and public demands for the games to be boycotted, the odds suggest the United States will send athletes to the event.

USA To Fully Boycott The 2022 Winter Olympic Games

Yes +800
No -2500

The wording of the bet is important as it states the country needs to “fully boycott” the event. Reports suggested that President Biden may diplomatically boycott the Olympics, but that would still allow athletes to attend and compete.

There have been no signs of a full boycott of the Olympics that are set to begin in just a couple of weeks. If there is any boycott at all from the United States, it will be diplomatic which is why the odds are so lopsided towards no full boycott.

Other Countries Odds To Boycott

The Olympic betting odds for other countries seem to mirror the United States’ in that it’s highly unlikely that any listed country decides to fully boycott the Olympics in Beijing.

Odds To Fully Boycott The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games

Norway +750
United Kingdom +800
Canada +800
Netherlands +900
Germany +900
France +900

Of the listed countries, Norway is given the highest chance to boycott the Winter Olympics, but are still given long odds to do so. On the other side of the spectrum, Germany, France and the Netherlands are labeled as the least likely countries to boycott.

Canada and the United Kingdom are given the same betting line as the United States.

Even though some countries are seemingly more likely than others, none of these prominent countries are seemingly actually considering a full boycott in which their athletes are prevented from competing. Morally, it may make sense to push for a boycott, but for betting purposes, the opposite couldn’t be more true.

The 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony is scheduled for February 4, 2022.

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Will Norway Lead The Gold Medal Count Again For Winter Olympics?

Maxwell Sanders — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:13:24 +0000

Norway has +185 odds to lead the Olympic gold medal count in Beijing.
Norway has been top two in medal count in the previous three iterations of the Olympic Games.
Germany is next, with +200 odds, while no other countries have seen odds shorter than +500 yet.

BEIJING - The 2022 Winter Olympics are edging closer and closer, with a start date of Feb. 4, 2022.

Leading up to the Games, online sportsbooks that offer Olympic odds have begun to post betting lines on large scale categories, such as which country will come home with the most gold medals.

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 - Most Gold Medals

Norway +185
Germany +200
Canada +600
USA +600
Russia +700
China +1500
Netherlands +2000
Sweden +3300
Austria +5000
France +5000
Switzerland +6600
Italy +10000
South Korea +10000
Finland +25000
Japan +25000
Poland +25000

The 2022 Winter Olympics medal odds seem very similar to how the 2018 odds ended up. In the 2018 Games, Norway and Germany tied for the most gold medals with 14 each.

Norway, however, ended up with 39 overall medals to Germany’s 31, and are thus listed first in the official count.

Past Medal Counts For The Winter Olympics

In 2014, when the Olympics were held in Sochi, Russia came out on top, with 11 gold medals and 30 overall medals, beating Norway to the finish by four overall medals, despite both countries ending up with 11 golds to bring home.

The 2010 Olympics was the last time that the Winter Olympics had a true outright gold medal winner, as there were ties for the gold medal category in both 2014 and 2018.

In 2010, however, Norway dominated, winning 14 gold medals, while Germany won 10 gold medals.

If one considers 2014 to be an outlier due to Russia’s home-field advantage, Norway has been the most consistent country in terms of gold medal production for the Winter Olympic Games.

However, 2006 was the last time Norway was not near the top of the gold medal list, although Germany dominated in 2006 to the tune of 11 gold medals, two more than their closest competitor, the United States.

This review of the previous four events of the Winter Olympics should make it clear that Norway is likely going to be at the top of the medal count while Germany is another top contender and other countries outside of the two are considered the longshots.

This seems to match up with the way the odds were set up by sportsbooks - Norway and Germany at the top with no other countries under odds of +500.

However, it seems likely that these betting lines will change and shift as the Games get closer, so smart betting fans might want to jump on any of the better looking odds they see now while they’re still available.

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What Past Results Influence Women’s Olympic Handball?

Jimmy Reinman — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:48:52 +0000

Women’s handball is a sport available to bet on at the Tokyo Olympics, with Norway as the favorite to win with +100 odds.

TOKYO - Handball is one of the more exciting sports at the Olympics despite its lack of popularity in the United States. Handball is an extremely fast-paced game that combined athleticism with precision, and at the women’s level, few teams are more complete than Norway.

Norway is the current leader of Group A with two wins and zero losses and comes in with even +100 odds to win the gold medal on the online Olympic sportsbooks.

Handball Women's Odds

Norway +100
France +400
ROC (Russian Olympic Committee) +400
Netherlands +700
Sweden +800
Brazil +1600
Spain +2000
Hungary +3300
Montenegro +3300
South Korea +4000
Japan +8000

Handball began as an Olympic sport on the women’s level back at the 1976 Montreal Games. That year, the Soviet Union brought home the gold, but the sport has seen a few different countries dominate the podium over the years.

The Russians as well as former Yugoslavia, South Korea, and China were common winners throughout the 70s and 80s, with Norway also being a strong player. Denmark became a powerhouse at the 1996 games in Atlanta, starting a streak of three straight gold medals through 2004.

It wasn’t until 2008 that Norway finally broke through and won their first gold medal in the event, dethroning the Danish.

Norway went on to win gold in London 2012 as well, before finishing third in the 2016 Games.

Now, those looking to bet on the Olympics can back Norway to climb the mountain back to the top of the sport.

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