Women’s Weightlifting: 76kg, 87kg Gold Medal Odds

Nick Mazone — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 21:43:03 +0000

Neisi Dajomes is the -300 favorite for the 76kg weight class in weightlifting.
Wang Zhouyu has -1400 betting odds to win gold in the 87kg weight class.

TOKYO – Two of the final women’s weightlifting events will take place over the weekend with gold medals being awarded in the 76kg and 87kg weight classes. Neisi Dajomes and Wang Zhouyu will be heavy favorites when entering their events.

Women’s 76kg Weightlifting: Neisi Dajomes Favored

Neisi Dajomes has been on a bit of a tear over the past couple of years. She completely dominated the Junior World Championships and has done the same in the Pan American Weightlifting Championships.

The Ecuadorian is listed as the favorite by a solid margin in her first Olympics.

Women’s 76kg Weightlifting Odds

Neisi Dajomes -300
Iryna Dekha +550
Katherine Nye +700
Kim Su-Hyeon +1000

The Olympic betting odds favor Dajomes, but there’s a case to be made for some other competitors as well.

Iryna Dekha won the gold medal in the 2021 European Championships while Katherine Nye had much success in the 71kg weight class. If either were to win it’d be a surprise as Dajomes’ record speaks for itself, but it’s not impossible.

Women’s 87kg Weightlifting: Wang Zhouyu A Lock?

In Olympic sports betting there is no such thing as a lock, otherwise betting odds wouldn’t be available. With that said, Wang Zhouyu may be the closest thing imaginable in terms of winning the 87kg weightlifting gold medal.

Women’s 87kg Weightlifting Odds

Wang Zhouyu -1400
Tamara Salazar +1400
Chrismery Santana +1800

If Wang Zhouyu has competed in an event, it’s very likely that she’s won it. Regardless of weight class, Zhouyu has dominated weightlifting in every way.

She has two World Championships in 2018 and 2019 and three Asian Championships to her name. On the other hand, her competitors have a combined zero gold medals across major events.

Not only is Zhouyu completely dominant in her events, but her biggest threats haven’t proved to be much of a threat at all. As said before, locks do not exist, but she is close, giving bettors a 7.14% return on their assumed lock.

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New ‘World 1 League’ Looks To Bring Olympic Sports To Social Media

Jimmy Reinman — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 20:01:05 +0000

A new sports league called the ‘World 1 League’ launched Tuesday, bringing social media and Olympic sports together like never before.
Backed by Mark Cuban, the league will host online competitions in Olympic sports like track and field, weightlifting, and swimming via TikTok and Instagram.

NEW YORK - A new platform for fans of Olympic sport is here to bring century-old athletic competition to the eyes of the next generation.

The ‘World 1 League’ is a new social-media-driven sports league founded by former Olympians that will look to give Olympic-style competition a bigger stage on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

While many USA fans are prepping to bet on the Olympics, the World 1 League potentially invites bettors to wager on a whole new platform of competition. The company will host online competitions in standard athletic events like track and field, weightlifting, swimming, and other sports that are commonly only seen at the Olympics.

Athletes can submit videos for the league via TikTok and Instagram and then compete against others in easily consumable content produced and packaged by the World 1 League.

“TikTok and Instagram are generating and engaging worldwide audiences in numbers far greater than the major TV networks. There’s no better medium to develop and introduce a new sports league.” said Brett Morris, co-founder and CEO of the World 1 League.

The league has received major attention due to its newest millionaire backer, Dallas Mavericks owner and famous business mogul Mark Cuban. Cuban has previously worked with Brett Morris and is the leading investor for the project.

The World 1 League has the hopes of bringing more attention and money to athletes who don’t compete in one of the major team sports in the USA. The goal for W1L is to one day host their own live events and earn their athlete’s video sponsorships.

Historically, Olympic athletes have struggled financially due to the huge amount of time required to compete at the peak level of their sport. Too many of these Olympic sports are not monetized properly, meaning that many of the best athletes in the world are struggling to make ends meet once their short athletic career reaches its end.

The idea is that this new league could bring more attention and potential opportunities for these athletes when they aren’t preparing for the next Olympic Games or World Championships.

If the league is able to establish a viewership, it is likely only a matter of time before Olympic betting odds are available for W1L competitions.

In the meantime, fans of Olympic sport will be closely monitoring the future of this company.