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China Looks Unstoppable According To Synchronized Diving Odds

Samuel Profeta — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 20:00:21 +0000

Team China is favored in all men’s and women’s synchronized diving events.
China has -350 odds to win the women’s 3m springboard event.
Team China is favored to win the men’s 10m platform event with -400 odds.

TOKYO — The 2021 Summer Olympics feature Synchronized Swimming odds with Team China heavily favored to win all four of the main Synchronized swimming events.

In the men’s and women’s 3m Springboard events as well as 10m Platform events, all four have China with odds in the negative.

Men’s Synchronized Diving 3m Springboard

China (CHN) -200
Germany (GER) +1200
Great Britain (GBR) +400
Italy (ITA) +20000
Japan (JPN) +20000
Mexico (MEX) +2000

Men’s Synchronized Diving 10m Platform

China (CHN) -400
Great Britain (GBR) +600
Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) +900
Canada (CAN) +2500
Mexico (MEX) +4000
Ukraine (UKR) +4000

Women’s Synchronized Diving 3m Springboard

China (W) -250
Canada (W) +330
Great Britain (W) +1200
Germany (W) +3300
Italy (W) +3300
Mexico (W) +3300

Women’s Synchronized Diving 10m Platform

China (W) -333
Malaysia (MAS) +550
Canada (W) +1200
USA (W) +1400
Great Britain (W) +2500
Germany (W) +5000

It is a known fact that China dominates the Synchronized Diving odds in each and every event that they participate in.

At the previous Summer Olympics, China’s main goal was a clean sweep. They won five gold medals in the sport at the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney, six in the 2004 Athens Olympics, seven in Beijing in 2008, and in the 2016 Rio Olympics, they came their closest when the women won gold in all of their events, but the men failed to obtain gold in just the 3m Springboard event.

Aside from their supremacy in the Olympic Synchronized diving events, they are known in world competition as well. Since 2016, they have competed in the World Cup competition and the Asian Games in which they won gold in all events there.

They have also been a part of two World Championships where they claimed 12 gold medals.

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2020 London Olympics? Mayoral Candidate Offers To Host Games

Samuel Profeta — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:29:29 +0000

London has previously held the 2012 Olympics.
The coronavirus has taken a big hit on the upcoming Summer Olympics.
London officials spoke out to offer to hold the Olympics if the coronavirus cannot be contained.

LONDON - With the 2020 summer Olympics coming up in Tokyo, the coronavirus has kept on spreading and it is starting to question the reality of the Olympics being able to take place in Japan.

This would be a very unfortunate situation as Japan has been preparing to host the Olympics for seven years when they first won the bid back in 2013.

If this nightmare does become a reality, London officials have spoken out offering to hold the Olympics once more if needed.

Coronavirus Affects

As the days go by, the deadly coronavirus continuously keeps spreading. The virus has caused a lot of fear as it has already caused more than 2,000 fatalities and has infected over 74,000 people globally. Japan has been aggressively trying to contain the fatal disease.

“We must firmly tackle the new coronavirus to contain it—or we are going to regret it. I will do the utmost to contain this new problem as we cooperate closely with all of you,” said Yuriko Koike, governor of Tokyo.

The Olympic committee in Tokyo has also been cautious when it comes to attempting to contain the virus as well.

“Countermeasures against infectious diseases constitute an important part of our plans to host a safe and secure (Olympic) games,” said the Olympic committee.

London 2020?

London has previously held the Olympics before back in 2012. With the coronavirus still spreading, it might be time for London to host the Olympics once more.

“London can host the Olympics in 2020. We have the infrastructure and the experience. And due to the coronavirus outbreak, the world might need us to step up. As Mayor, I will make sure London is ready to answer the call,” tweeted Shaun Bailey a mayoral candidate for the Conservative Party.

London can host the #Olympics in 2020.

We have the infrastructure and the experience.
And due to the #coronavirus outbreak, the world might need us to step up.

As Mayor, I will make sure London is ready to answer the call and host the Olympics again.https://t.co/1jJesWS1D6

— Shaun Bailey (@ShaunBaileyUK) February 19, 2020

If this were to be the case, London would be more than prepared as the last time the Olympics were held there, there was a record-breaking 14 million people either attending or participating in the 2012 games.

“Everyone is working towards what will be a fantastic Tokyo games. In the unlikely event that it is required, London, as it has done throughout history, will do its best to step up to the plate,” said a representative for London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

Tokyo is expecting 920,000 people to travel abroad in order to either witness, participate, or bet on the Olympics in 2020. That many people traveling to Japan could be very dangerous if the virus is not contained by then.

“The epidemic has indeed presented severe challenges as we prepare for Tokyo…but as of now, preparations for all teams are going smoothly and no suspected case has occurred,” said Liu Guoyong, the head official in charge of competitions from the General Administration of Sports.

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Surfer John John Florence Is Aiming For Olympics Despite Injury

Daniel Borjas — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 22:22:53 +0000

John John Florence is hoping to qualify for the 2020 Olympics.
An ACL injury has taken him out of the 2019 World Surf League Championship Tour.
Now Florence must wait to see if he will get an opportunity to qualify for Tokyo.

OAHU, Hawaii – John John Florence is hoping to make it to the 2020 Olympics, despite the fact he tore his ACL.

Qualifiers Are Passing By

One of the biggest qualifiers for the 2020 Olympics is the 2019 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour. During this time, there will be 10 men and women who will end up qualifying for the Tokyo Games. For each gender, there can be only two representatives per country. That means that only two US men will make it to the Olympics.

If the Championship Tour were to end today, Florence would qualify for the Olympics. Despite being out, Florence is currently ranked third in the overall standings. But the problem is that there is another US representative in front of him. He is currently behind Kolohe Andino. At this point, it seems like Andino will more than likely represent team USA in Tokyo.

That means that if one more US surfer surpasses him in the rankings, Florence will miss his Tokyo opportunity. Kelly Slater is the closest US surfer to overtake Florence. Slater is currently in eighth place in the Championship Tour.

Opportunities To Qualify

There are a couple of different ways that Florence can still qualify. The first is that he remains his position as the second-highest scoring American in the WSL tour. This is unlikely as there are five more surfing contests left in the WSL Championships.

OlympicBettingOdds.com knows another way for Florence to qualify is that either only Andino qualifies this round, or no Americans qualify. This will give Florence the opportunity to qualify via the 2020 ISA World Surfing Games.

Florence underwent reconstruction surgery for his torn ACL. He is currently undergoing rehab in hopes to make it to the 2020 Olympics. He wants to recover in time just in case he needs to go to the ISA World Surfing Games to qualify. Florence does not want to miss the opportunity to represent Team USA at the 2020 Olympics.

“It's the Olympics, the top of sporting, and being a part of it would be awesome. I think it would be so cool to have a Hawaiian on the team," said Florence. "Since it's the first year in the Olympics for surfing, I imagine there is going to be a lot of conversation... To be part of the first one and growing our sport in the Olympics would be cool,” said Florence.

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Two MN 3-On-3 Basketball Teams Take First Steps Toward Tokyo

Daniel Borjas — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:45:52 +0000

Tokyo 2020 Olympics will have 3-on-3 basketball matches.
These Minnesota teams have taken the first steps to go to the Olympics.
There are still many more qualifiers that will occur before these teams can make it to Tokyo.

BLAINE, Minn. – Two local Minnesota 3-on-3 basketball teams have taken their first steps to represent Team USA in Tokyo 2020.

A Demanding Game

Two teams came out victorious in the Red Bull 3-on-3 tournament last Saturday. For the women’s side, it was the MN OGs. On the men’s division, it was Treyball MN. The MN OGs grew up in Minnesota and were part of the Big Ten when they went to school. That was over a decade ago. Jenna Smith of the MN OGs still plays professionally overseas. A good portion of the MN Treyball plays professionally as well.

One thing that both teams agree on is that 3-on-3 basketball is much harder than the traditional version. One of the main differences between 3-on-3 basketball and traditional basketball is the pacing.

“You're actively moving, there's 10 seconds of possession. Just the intensity you have to play with is brutal. Not only that, with all the different rules, your mind has to be right," said Breanna Salley of the MN OGs.

It is not just the possession time that is different. Traditional basketball is played on a full court. The 3-on-3 version is played on a half-court, meaning the ball is almost always in range for a shot. This combined with the short shot clock, this demands a lot from all players.

"In 5-on-5, you get beat to the bucket, you might have a little help side; 3-on-3, there's no help. Individually, you have to be solid. If you're not solid individually, 3-on-3 might not be the sport for you" said Brensley Haywood of Treyball MN.

A Local Tournament To Start The Journey

Despite the game’s difficulties, the MN OGs and Treyball MN are on the road to Tokyo 2020. This tournament was sponsored by Red Bull and awarded the winning teams $2,000. This tournament was also the very first step towards the Olympics.

OlympicBettingOdds.com knows it is going to be quite some time before MN OGs and Treyball MN can get to Tokyo. There are 22 different qualifiers happening between June to September. Afterward, there will be four regional tournaments happening in the fall. Then the national event will happen in the spring. The winners of the nationals will represent Team USA in Tokyo.

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Brooke Raboutou Qualifies For Tokyo 2020 Climbing Event

Daniel Borjas — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 20:42:14 +0000

Brooke Raboutou will go to Tokyo 2020 for the climbing event.
She is the first USA athlete ever to qualify for Olympic climbing.
More qualifiers for the climbing event will be held throughout the year.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Brooke Raboutou is going to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo for the climbing event.

Qualifying In Japan

The first qualifiers for the Olympic climbing event were at the IFSC Climbing World Championships in Hachioji, Japan. Hachioji is less than an hour away from where the 2020 Summer Olympics will be held. There, Raboutou qualified for the Olympic climbing event.

Climbing has three different disciplines. Speed climbing is a race between two climbers that scale a 15-meter wall. Bouldering is when climbers scale as many fixed routes as they can within four minutes. Lead climbing is when climbers climb as high as they can on a 15-meter wall within six minutes. There are no re-climbs in lead climbing.

Normally, a climber would choose one or two different disciplines to focus on. To be an Olympic climber, they need to do all three. This is known as combined climbing. Because of this, the IFSC Climbing World Championships was combined climbing.

During the World Championships, Raboutou placed sixth in the speed round. She then ended in tenth place for the lead and bouldering rounds. Her final standing was ninth place. Her ninth-place finish allows her to go to Tokyo in 2020.

By our count here at OlympicBettingOdds.com this officially makes Raboutou the seventh member of Team USA. The others are three open water swimmers, two modern pentathletes, and a triathlete. Tokyo 2020 will only have 20 athletes per gender with a max of two per country in climbing. This means that team USA can potentially send up to three more climbers to Tokyo. There are seven more opportunities for USA climbers to qualify for the climbing event and join Raboutou.

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Break Dancing Will Be Breaking Its Way Into The 2024 Olympics

Christina Monroe — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 15:36:36 +0000

The Olympics is continuing to add more youthful sports to their program.
Break dancing is the latest sport to be added, making its debut in 2024.
Paris is excited to be the first Olympic host for the sport.

PARIS - Breakdancing, also known as just “Breaking” will be entering the Summer Olympics in 2024 in Paris. While it is still in the beginning stages, all final decisions should be made by the end of 2020. The search for a venue is well underway as members of the International Olympic Committee have approved of the sport being added as an event in the Olympics.

"As well as being spectacular and creative, they generate strong engagement among young people," said Tony Estanguet, the president overseeing Paris 2024, to reporters on BBC. "They also project the values that we hold dear in terms of openness and diversity."

Breaking At The Olympics

Breaking became a style of dance on the streets of New York City in the seventies. Since then, It has gained worldwide popularity in extreme numbers. Women that perform this style of dance are known as B-girls while the men are known as B-boys.

There will be a variety of things that will be judged during the Olympic games when it comes to breakdancing. Dancers will need to choose the right music for their performance as musicality is one of the categories being judged. Along with musicality, there will be the general performance, the personality of the dance, creativity, and the cleanliness of their technique. All moves that are performed have to be razor sharp to be able to obtain high scores.

At this time, the proposal suggests a men’s and a women’s group of competitors. Each group will have sixteen athletes competing for the gold. The adding of breaking to the Olympics is a tactic being used by the committee in order to appeal to a younger audience. The number of viewers in the younger demographics has dwindled in the last few Olympic tournaments.

“Our aim from the outset has been to highlight what has been the strength of the Games for 32 Olympiads now – the diversity of the sports and the excitement that comes with performance – while also taking the opportunity afforded by the IOC to enhance the programme and offer a new dimension.”

Olympic President 2024 Tony Estanguet said in an official statement.

OlympicBettingOdds.com knows breakdancing is definitely an entertaining sport to watch. The sheer skill needed to perform those movements is extremely difficult. The 18th best break dancer in the world Karam Singh of Great Britain is delighted by the news that his craft has made its way into the Olympics. In an interview with BBC Sport, Singh said: "I think it's an incredible step forward for the current generation and those to come in terms of the opportunities it is going to provide.”

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