2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Most Gold Medals Odds - Germany Favored
The 2010 Winter Olympics are set to begin on Friday, February 12, and odds are out for which country will win the most gold medals.
Germany is favored with odds of 1/1 to win the most gold medals according to online sports book Brobury Sports. Other short odds to win are Russia (4/1), Canada (4/1), and the United States (9/2).
Germany has taken home the most gold medals in three of the last five Winter Olympics, including the 2006 games in Turin, Italy. Germany has also won the most overall medals in the last three Winter Olympics.
Russia took home the most gold in the 1994 Winter Olympics from Lillehammer, Norway. In 2006, Russian finished with eight gold medals, fourth most of any country. Russia has taken home at least five gold medals in the last four Winter Olympics.
Canada finished fifth among Olympic Countries in gold medals won in 2006, as it took home seven. Canada has won seven gold medals in each of the last two Winter Olympics.
USA picked up nine gold medals in the 2006 games, which tied it for second with Austria. The United States has won at least five gold medals in the last five Winter Olympics.
The 2010 Winter Olympics take place from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada beginning Friday, Feb. 12. and concluding Sunday, Feb. 28. For complete odds on which country will win the most gold medals, see below.
Odds to win the most gold medals at 2010 Winter Olympics
Germany 1/1
Russia 4/1
Canada 4/1
USA 9/2
Norway 12/1
Italy 20/1
Austria 25/1
France 30/1
Switzerland 30/1
Sweden 50/1
Korea 80/1
China 100/1
Finland 100/1
Holland 100/1
Japan 100/1
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Men’s Ice Hockey Odds - Canada Favored
One of the featured sports in the 2010 Winter Olympics is Men’s Ice Hockey, and the odds are out for which team is most likely to take home the gold.
Each competing country is placed into one of three groups with the groups playing in a round-robin format. From there, all 12 teams will be placed into a bracket based on points and the top four seeds will receive byes into the quarterfinals. The point-system is the same as the NHL with two points for a win, one point for a tie, and no points for a loss.
The tournament is single-elimination and will determine the gold medal winner of this Olympic games.
In this Olympics, Canada is favored to win the gold with odds of 1/2 according to online sports book Brobury Sports. Other short odds to win are Russia (2/1), Sweden (6/1), and USA (6/1).
Canada has won the gold medal seven times in Olympics history, with the last win coming in 2002. Canada didn’t take home a medal in the 2006 Olympics, as it finished seventh. This time around, the Canadians will have the home-ice advantage, which plays into the odds. The Canadian team will be highlighted by Sidney Crosby, Jarome Iginla, and Martin Brodeur.
Russia has yet to win a gold medal in men’s ice hockey, but the former Soviet Union won seven golds. After taking home bronze in 2002, Russia finished fourth in the 2006 games. The Russian team features Alexander Ovechkin, Pavel Datsyuk, and Evgeni Nabokov.
Sweden is the defending men’s ice hockey champion, winning their second gold medal in the sport in Olympic history in 2006. Sweden also took home gold in 1994. In 21 Winter Olympics with men’s ice hockey, Sweden has finished in the top three eight times. Team Sweden features Henrik Zetterberg, Nicklas Lidstrom, and Henrik Lundqvist.
The United States hasn’t won gold in men’s ice hockey since 1980. The U.S. finished with the silver in 2002, but placed eighth in the 2006 games. The U.S. had medaled just one time since the 1980 Olympics. The 2010 U.S. Team features Ryan Miller, Brian Rafalski, and Chris Drury.
The 2010 Winter Olympics take place from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada beginning Friday, Feb. 12. and concluding Sunday, Feb. 28. For complete odds on men’s ice hockey, including group odds, see below.
Odds to win the gold medal in Men’s Ice Hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Canada 1/2
Russia 2/1
Sweden 6/1
USA 6/1
Czech Republic 12/1
Finland 18/1
Slovakia 40/1
Odds to win Group A
Canada 1/5
USA 2/1
Switzerland 30/1
Norway 100/1
Odds to win Group B
Russia 2/7
Czech Republic 9/5
Slovakia 15/1
Lativa 100/1
Odds to win Group C
Sweden 2/5
Finland 5/4
Germany 25/1
Belarus 100/1
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Womens Ice Hockey Odds - Canada Favored
One of the highlighted women’s sports in the 2010 Winter Olympics is Ice Hockey, and the odds are out for which team is most likely to take home the gold.
Eight teams are placed into two groups for this sport. Each group then goes through round robin play and the top two teams from each group are placed into a four-team bracket where the winner of the tournament wins the gold medal.
In this Olympics, Canada is favored to win the gold with odds of 8/15 according to online sports book Brobury Sports. Other short odds to win are the United States (11/8), Finland (14/1), and Sweden (16/1).
Canada has won the last two Olympic gold medals after taking silver in 1998, the first year that women’s hockey was an Olympic event. Canada has won the silver in the last two world championships.
After taking home gold in the 1998 Olympics, the United States has come up with silver in 2002 and bronze in 2006. The U.S. has won the world championships in women’s hockey in 2009 and 2008.
Finland took home bronze in 1998, but finished in fourth place in the last two Olympics. Finland has won bronze in the last two world championships.
Sweden won the silver medal in the 2006 Olympics and won bronze in 2002. In world championship play, Sweden has finished out of the medal race the last two years.
The 2010 Winter Olympics take place from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada beginning Friday, Feb. 12. and concluding Sunday, Feb. 28. For complete odds on women’s ice hockey, see below.
Odds to win the gold medal in Women’s Ice Hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Canada Women 8/15
USA Women 11/8
Finland Women 14/1
Sweden Women 16/1
Russia Women 40/1
Switzerland Women 40/1
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Team Ski Jumping Odds – Finland Favored
One of the most dangerous events in each Winter Olympics is Ski Jumping, and the odds are out for which team will win this event in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The team ski jumping competition is contested on the largest of two competitive hills, where the jumping points is 125-meters from takeoff. Four competitors from each country jump. The nation with the highest cumulative score from all its combined jumps wins gold. This event began in 1988.
Finland and Austria are favored with odds of 3/2 to win the gold medal in team ski jumping according to online sports book Brobury Sports. Other short odds to win are Norway (4/1) and Germany (8/1).
Finland has won this event twice since it began, as it won in 1988 and 1992. Finland has finished with the silver in each of the last two Olympic games. In 2002, Finland lost by 0.1 point to Germany for the gold.
Austria won the 2006 gold medal with a score of 984, the highest total in Olympic history. Austria didn’t medal in 2002, but the Austrians took bronze in 1998 and 1994 and silver in 1992.
Norway finished with the bronze in 2006. It was the first time Norway had medaled in this event since 1988, when it also took home the bronze.
Germany has won the gold twice in this event, winning in 2002 and 1994. Germany also took home silver in 1998. Germany placed fourth in the 2006 Olympics.
The 2010 Winter Olympics take place from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada beginning Friday, Feb. 12. and concluding Sunday, Feb. 28. For complete odds on which country will win the team ski jumping event, see below.
Odds to win Team Ski Jumping at 2010 Winter Olympics
Finland 3/2
Austria 3/2
Norway 4/1
Germany 8/1
Poland 15/1
Slovenia 20/1
Czech Republic 20/1
Japan 20/1
Switzerland 20/1
Russia 30/1
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Men’s 5,000 Meter Speed Skating Odds
One of the first medal events of the 2010 Winter Olympics will be Men’s 5,000 Meter Speed Skating.
In speed skating, competitors race around a 400-meter oval ice rink counter-clockwise.
For this event, current world record holder, Sven Kramer, is favored to take home the gold.
Kramer has odds of 2/5 to win the gold medal according to online sports book Brobury Sports. Other short odds to win are Havard Bokko (3/1), Bob de Jong (4/1), and Enrico Fabris (9/1).
Kramer, who competes for Netherlands, currently holds the world record in this event with a time of 6:03.32, which het set on Nov. 17, 2007 in Calgary. After taking home silver in the 2006 Winter Olympics, Kramer has since won three world championships in this event.
Bokko represents Norway, and had yet to compete in an Olympic event, but won the silver medal in the 2009 World Championships for this event, finishing just behind Kramer. Bokko’s personal best for this race is a time of 6:09.94, which he set in March of 2009.
De Jong also represents Netherlands, and he was the gold medal winner in the 2006 Olympics for the 10,000 meter speed skate. De Jong’s last world championship in the 5,000 meter race came in 2001. His personal best time in this event is 6:08.76, which he set on Dec. 12, 2009.
Fabris represents Italy and he took home two gold medals in speed skating in 2006, winning the team pursuit and the 1,500 meters. He was the bronze winner in the 5,000 meter race in the 2006 Olympics and he has taken silver in this event for the 2007 and 2008 World Championships. His personal best time for this race is 6:06.06, which he set on Dec. 12, 2009.
The 2010 Winter Olympics take place from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada beginning Friday, Feb. 12. and concluding Sunday, Feb. 28. For complete odds on which skater will win the Men’s 5,000 Meter Speed Skating event, see below.
Odds to win Men’s 5,000 Meter Speed Skating at 2010 Winter Olympics
Sven Kramer 2/5
Havard Bokko 3/1
Bob de Jong 4/1
Enrico Fabris 9/1
Chad Hedrick 12/1
Carl Verheijen 18/1
Ivan Skobrev 20/1
Trevor Marsicano 35/1
Sverre Haugli 50/1
Lucas Macowsky 50/1
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Men’s 10,000 Meter Speed Skating Odds
One of the more physically challenging events of the 2010 Winter Olympics is the Men’s 10,000 Meter Speed Skating event, which is a test of endurance and leg strength.
In speed skating, competitors race around a 400-meter oval ice rink counter-clockwise.
For this event, current world record holder, Sven Kramer, is favored to take home the gold.
Kramer has odds of 10/13 to win the gold medal according to online sports book Brobury Sports. Other short odds to win are Bob de Jong (3/2), Havard Bokko (5/1), and Chad Hedrick (5/1).
Kramer, who competes for Netherlands, currently holds the world record in this event with a time of 12:41.69, which he set in March of 2007. Kramer has won the gold medal in the last three World Championships in this event. Kramer finished seventh in this event at the 2006 Olympic Games.
De Jong also represents Netherlands, and he was the gold medal winner in the 2006 Olympics for the 10,000 meters. De Jong’s has also won three world championships in this event in his career. De Jong’s best time in the 10,000 meter is 12:53.63, which he set on Dec. 30, 2009.
Bokko represents Norway, and won the silver medal in the 2009 World Championships for this event, finishing just behind Kramer. Bokko’s personal best in the 10,000 meter is 13:00.65, which he set on Nov. 23, 2008.
Hedrick represents the United States and in the 2006 Olympics, he took home gold in the 5,000 meter, silver in the 10,000 meter, and bronze in the 1,500 meter. Hedrick has never won a world championship in this event, and his personal best time is 12:55.11, which he set on Dec. 31, 2005.
The 2010 Winter Olympics take place from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada beginning Friday, Feb. 12. and concluding Sunday, Feb. 28. For complete odds on which skater will win the Men’s 10,000 Meter Speed Skating event, see below.
Odds to win Men’s 10,000 Meter Speed Skating at 2010 Winter Olympics
Sven Kramer 10/13
Bob de Jong 3/2
Havard Bokko 5/1
Chad Hedrick 5/1
Carl Verheijen 10/1
Enrico Fabris 15/1
Ivan Skobrev 25/1
Oystein Grodum 50/1
Sverre Haugli 50/1
Lucas Makowsky 50/1
Hiroki Hirako 50/1
Marco Weber 50/1
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Men’s Cross County Pursuit Odds
A combination of different forms of cross country skiing make up the Olympic event, the men's pursuit, and odds are out for which team individual will win this event in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The pursuit is a 30 kilometer race that is broken up into two different 15 kilometer sections. The first 15 kilometers is done in classical style while the second 15 kilometers is done freestyle. At the midway point, skiers will change skis and poles, similar to a pit stop in NASCAR.
For this event, 2009 world champion, Petter Northug, is favored to take home the gold medal.
Northug enters the event with odds of 10/13 to win the gold according to online sports book Brobury Sports. Other short odds to win are Dario Cologna (8/1), Anders Sodergren (10/1), and Tobias Angerer (10/1).
Northug, who represents Norway, won the 2009 world championships gold medal in this event. He is the favorite as opposed to 2006 gold medal winner, Yevgeny Dementyev, as the defending Olympic champion tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) back in August of 2009.
Cologna, a Swiss skier, recently defeated Northug at the 2009 Tour de Ski, which is a much longer skiing event over a period of days. Cologna has not competed in the Olympics in this event.
Sodergren, who represents Sweden, won the silver in the 2009 World Championships for this event, his only medal in the pursuit in his career.
Dementyev, a German skier, took home silver in this event in the 2007 World Championships. He won silver in the 2006 Olympics for the 4 X 10 kilometer event.
The 2010 Winter Olympics take place from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada beginning Friday, Feb. 12. and concluding Sunday, Feb. 28. For complete odds on who will win the Men’s Cross Country Pursuit, see below.
Odds to win Men’s Cross Country Pursuit at 2010 Winter Olympics
Petter Northug 10/13
Dario Cologna 8/1
Anders Sodergren 10/1
Tobias Angerer 10/1
Axel Teichmann 12/1
Lukas Bauer 15/1
Vincent Vittoz 15/1
Alexander Legkov 20/1
Giorgio Di Centa 20/1
Pietro Piller-Cottrer 20/1
Johan Olsson 22/1
Matti Heikkinen 25/1
Jean Marc Gaillard 25/1
Valerio Checchi 40/1
Emmanuel Jonnier 50/1
Toni Livers 50/1
Ville Nousiainen 50/1
Tord Asle Gjerdalen 50/1
Aivar Rehemaa 75/1
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Women’s Cross County Pursuit Odds
The Women’s Cross Country Pursuit is one of the most challenging skiing events of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The women’s pursuit is a 15 kilometer race that is broken up into two different 7.5 kilometer sections. The first 7.5 kilometers is done in classical style while the second 7.5 kilometers is done freestyle. At the midway point, skiers will change skis and poles, similar to a pit stop in NASCAR.
For this event, 2009 world champion, Justyna Kowalczyk, is favored to take home the gold medal.
Kowalczyk enters the event with odds of 3/1 to win the gold according to online sports book Brobury Sports. Other short odds to win are Charlotte Kalla (5/1), Marit Bjoergen (5/1), and Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (6/1).
Kowalczyk, who represents Poland, won the 2009 world championship in this event and also in the 30 kilometer skiing event. In the 2006 Olympics, Kowalczyk took bronze in the 30 kilometer race. Kowalczyk placed eighth in the 2006 Olympics in this event.
Kalla, who represents Sweden, has won a variety of golf medals in world cup skiing and junior ski championships for the pursuit in shorter distances. In 2007, she placed seventh in this event in the 2007 Nordic World Ski Championships.
Bjoergen, who represents Norway, competed in this event in the 2006 Olympics, but was unable to finish the race. She won the silver medal in the 2005 world championships for this event, but hasn’t won an Olympic or world championship for the pursuit in her career.
Saarinen, who hails from Finland, took home the bronze in the 2009 world championships in this event. She also placed sixth in the 2007 world championships.
The 2010 Winter Olympics take place from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada beginning Friday, Feb. 12. and concluding Sunday, Feb. 28. For complete odds on who will win the Women’s Cross Country Pursuit, see below.
Odds to win Women’s Cross Country Pursuit at 2010 Winter Olympics
Justyna Kowalczyk 3/1
Charlotte Kalla 5/1
Marit Bjoergen 5/1
Aino-Kaisa Saarinen 6/1
Kristina Smigun 10/1
Virpi Kuitunen 12/1
Kristin Steira Stormer 15/1
Anna Haag 20/1
Marianna Longa 25/1
Riitta Liisa Roponen 25/1
Pirjo Muranen 25/1
Petra Majdic 30/1
Natalia Korosteleva 30/1
Valentina Shevchenko 30/1
Marthe Kristoffersen 30/1
Astrid Jacobsen 40/1
Therese Johaug 40/1
Arianna Follis 40/1
Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle 50/1
Claudia Kunzel-Nystad 65/1
Stefanie Bohler 100/1
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Men’s 15 Kilometer Freestyle Odds
The fastest man on skis will be determined in the Men's Cross Country 15 Kilometer Freestyle, as part of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
In this event, skiers begin the course in 30-second intervals apart from one another and the skier with the fastest time through the course is the winner. In past Olympics, this event has been contested in classical format, but has switched to freestyle format this Olympics to give the skier more options for traveling the course.
Petter Northug, who has had a lot of success in longer-distance skiing races, is favored for this event.
Northug enters the event with odds of 6/1 to win the gold according to online sports book Brobury Sports. Other short odds to win are Vincent Vittoz (8/1) and Pietro Piller-Cottrer (8/1).
Northug, who represents Norway, is known more for his efforts in other cross country events, but he has had success in the 15 kilometer, winning the 2009 world cup in this event. He has also won national championships in Norway in this event, but hasn’t won a world or Olympic medal in the 15 kilometer classical or freestyle events.
Vittoz, a French skier, also has not had a great deal of world success in this event, as he is better known for his efforts in the pursuit and in relay events. He was a 2005 world champion in the pursuit and a sixth place finished in the pursuit in the 2006 Olympics.
Cottrer, who represents Italy, was the 2005 world champion in the 15 kilometer race, and he also holds a gold medal from the 2006 Olympics for the 4 x 10 kilometer. Cottrer won bronze in the 2006 Olympics for the pursuit and also took home bronze in the 2007 world championships for the pursuit. His last medal in this event came in the 2008 World Cup, when he took home bronze.
The field, which is any skier not listed in the odds, actually has listed odds of 5/1. That is due to the lack of experience in this event and because the format has changed to freestyle, making it tougher to determine which skier is best-suited to win.
The 2010 Winter Olympics take place from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada beginning Friday, Feb. 12. and concluding Sunday, Feb. 28. For complete odds on who will win the Men’s Cross Country Skiing 15 Kilometer Individual Freestyle, see below.
Odds to win Men’s Cross Country Skiing 15 Kilometer Freestyle at 2010 Winter Olympics
Petter Northug 6/1
Vincent Vittoz 8/1
Pietro Piller-Cottrer 8/1
Matti Heikkinen 9/1
Tobias Angerer 10/1
Alexander Legkov 15/1
Axel Teichmann 15/1
Lukas Bauer 15/1
Anders Sodergren 15/1
Ronny Hafsas 15/1
Dario Cologna 18/1
Marcus Hellner 20/1
Giorgio Di Centa 20/1
Sergey Shiriaev 25/1
Tore Ruud Hofstad 30/1
Maxim Vylegzhanin 30/1
Johan Olsson 30/1
Jean Marc Gaillard 35/1
Christian Hoffmann 35/1
Ville Nousiainen 40/1
Toni Livers 40/1
Emmanuel Jonnier 40/1
Rene Sommerfeldt 50/1
Valerio Checchi 65/1
Tom Reichelt 80/1
Tord Asle Gjerdalen 80/1
Field (Any Other Player) 5/1
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Women’s 10 Kilometer Freestyle Odds
The best female cross country skiers in the world will try to earn claim for being the fastest when they take part in the 10 Kilometer Individual Freestyle at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
In this event, skiers begin the course in 30-second intervals apart from one another and the skier with the fastest time through the course is the winner. In past Olympics, this event has been contested in classical format, but has switched to freestyle format this Olympics to give the skier more options for traveling the course.
With so few skiers listed in the odds, the Field has been set as the clear favorite for this event.
The Field has been given odds of 5/8 to win the gold according to online sports book Brobury Sports. Other short odds to win are Charlotte Kalla (3/1), Marit Bjoergen (4/1), and Irina Khazova (4/1).
Of the listed skiers, Kalla is favored. Kalla, who represents Sweden, has not won a world championship in this event, but has won gold in the Scandinavia Cup in this event in 2006. She has also won bronze in past world cup’s for this event.
Bjoergen, who represents Norway, won the silver medal in the 2006 Olympics for the 10 km classical race. She also won bronze in the 2005 world championships for the freestyle event.
Khazova, who represents Russia, is returning to action for this Olympics following a two-year ban from the sport for doping. Since her return from the layoff, she finished second in the 10 km classical race at the 2009 World Cup.
The 2010 Winter Olympics take place from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada beginning Friday, Feb. 12. and concluding Sunday, Feb. 28. For complete odds on who will win the Women’s Cross Country Skiing 10 Kilometer Individual Freestyle, see below.
Odds to win Women’s Cross Country Skiing 10 Kilometer Freestyle at 2010 Winter Olympics
Field (Any Other Player) 5/8
Charlotte Kalla 3/1
Marit Bjoergen 4/1
Irina Khazova 4/1
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Men’s Cross County 50KM Mass Start Odds
One of the final events of the 2010 Winter Olympics will be in cross country skiing, and it is the Men’s 50 Kilometer Mass Start.
This event will be done in classical form and all competitors will begin at the same time from the same starting point. The gold medal winner will be the first to complete the course, much like in a marathon for runners.
Defending freestyle world champion, Petter Northug, is favored to take home the gold in this event.
Northhug enters the Olympics with odds of 2/1 according to online sports book Brobury Sports. Other short odds to win are Andrus Veerpalu (7/1), The Field (8/1), Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset (10/1), Sami Jauhojarvi (10/1), and Lukas Bauer (10/1).
Northug’s world title last year came in freestyle skiing, where this event will be held in classical format. Northug, who represents Norway, has not won a major championship in this event other than his 2009 victory.
Veerpalu, who represents Estonia, won silver in this event in the 2002 Olympics, and he also won silver in the 1999 world championships.
Hjelmeset, who represents Norway, won the bronze in this event in the 2002 Olympics. He also won the 2007 world championships for the 50km and won bronze in the 2005 world championships.
Jauhojarvi, who represents Finland, is the last skier to have won a 50 kilometer mass start in classic form in the 2009 World Cup. He placed 10th in the 2006 Olympics in this event.
Bauer is a Czech skier that has not won a 50km race on the world stage in his career. His lone Olympic medal was a silver in 2006 in the 15km classic. This year already, Bauer has won gold in the World Cup for the Tour de Ski and the 15km classic.
The 2010 Winter Olympics take place from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada beginning Friday, Feb. 12. and concluding Sunday, Feb. 28. For complete odds on the men’s 50 kilometer mass start cross country skiing event, see below
Odds to win the gold medal in the Men’s 50 kilometer mass start at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Petter Northug 2/1
Andrus Veerpalu 7/1
Field (Any Other Player) 8/1
Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset 10/1
Sami Jauhojarvi 10/1
Lukas Bauer 10/1
Tobias Angerer 12/1
Eldar Ronning 15/1
Anders Sodergren 15/1
Axel Teichmann 15/1
Martin Johnsrud Sundby 17/1
Johan Olsson 20/1
Dario Cologna 20/1
Alex Harvey 25/1
Devon Kershaw 30/1
Jaak Mae 30/1
Vassili Rotchev 35/1
Anders Aukland 45/1
Jens Arne Svartedal 45/1
Giorgio Di Centa 55/1
Nikolay Chebotko 65/1
Jens Filbrich 65/1
Aivar Rehemaa 80/1
Rene Sommerfeldt 80/1
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Men’s Cross County Skiing 4x10KM Odds
The lone team event in cross country skiing for the 2010 Winter Olympics is the 4x10 kilometer relay, and the odds are out for which team will take home the gold.
In this event, four skiers from each country will compete in a relay format. Each skier goes through the same 10 kilometer track with the first two competitors racing in classic style and the last two skiers racing in freestyle format. The first team to complete the event wins the gold medal.
The defending world champions, Norway, have emerged as the favorites to win this event.
Norway enters the Olympics with odds of 1/2 according to online sports book SPORTSBETINNG.com. Other short odds to win are Germany (4/1), and Sweden (5/1).
Norway won the 2009 world championships with a team of Eldar Ronning, Odd-Bjorn Hjelmeset, Tore Rouud Hofstad, and Petter Northug. Northug has been favored in each individual cross country event for this Olympics and Hjelmeset is also expected to medal individually. Norway finished fifth in this event in the last Olympics. Norway won the gold in both the 1998 and 2002 Olympics.
Germany won the bronze in this event in the 2006 Olympics, finishing less than 16 seconds behind winner, Italy. The Germans were second in the 2009 world championships, 2.6 seconds behind Norway.
Sweden won the bronze in the 2006 Olympics, finishing less than a second behind Germany for second place.
The 2010 Winter Olympics take place from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada beginning Friday, Feb. 12. and concluding Sunday, Feb. 28. For complete odds on the men’s 4x10km Cross Country Skiing event, see below.
Odds to win the gold medal in the Men’s 4x10KM Cross Country Skiing event at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Norway 1/2
Germany 4/1
Sweden 5/1
Czech Republic 15/1
Italy 15/1
Russia 15/1
Canada 20/1
Finland 20/1
France 25/1
Switzerland 25/1
Estonia 75/1
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Women’s Cross County Skiing 4x5KM Odds
Odds are out for which country will win the gold medal in the 4x5 kilometer relay, which is the lone team cross country skiing event in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
In this event, four skiers from each country will compete in a relay format. Each skier goes through the same 5 kilometer track with the first two competitors racing in classic style and the last two skiers racing in freestyle format. The first team to complete the event wins the gold medal.
Like the men’s event, the defending world champions, Finland, have been given the shortest odds to win.
Finland enters the Olympics with odds of 8/5 according to online sports book SPORTSBETINNG.com. Other short odds to win are Norway (9/5), Sweden (3/1), and The Field (7/2).
Finland won the 2009 title with a time of 54:24.3 behind a team of Pirjo Muranen, Virpi Kuitunen, Riitta-Liisa Roponen, and Aino-Kaisa Saarinen. Finland was seventh in the 2006 Olympics.
Norway did not medal in the 2006 Olympics or the 2009 world championships. Norway finished second in the 2010 World Cup event.
The 2010 World Cup in this event was won by Sweden, with a team of Anna Olsson, Sara Lindborg, Anna Haag, and Charlotte Kalla. Sweden finished third in the 2009 world championship event and was fourth in the 2006 Olympics.
The 2010 Winter Olympics take place from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada beginning Friday, Feb. 12. and concluding Sunday, Feb. 28. For complete odds on the women’s 4x5km Cross Country Skiing event, see below.
Odds to win the gold medal in the Women’s 4x5KM Cross Country Skiing event at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Finland 8/5
Norway 9/5
Sweden 3/1
Field (Any Other Team) 7/2
Russia 9/1
Germany 18/1
Italy 25/1
Poland 50/1
Canada 50/1
France 75/1
Ukraine 100/1
Japan 130/1
Kazakhstan 130/1
Czech Republic 150/1
USA 200/1
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Biathlon Men’s 10KM Sprint Odds
The fastest man on skies and in shooting is determined at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the Biathlon Men's 10 Kilometer Pursuit.
In this event, competitors ski 10 kilometers with the distance being skied over three laps. The biathlete shoots after each lap at any shooting lane, once prone and once standing, for a total of 10 shots. For each miss, a penalty loop of 150 m must be skied before the race can be continued. In this race, the biathletes start in intervals. The athlete with the shortest time to complete the course wins the gold medal.
Two time gold medalist in this event, Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, has been favored to win his third.
Bjoerndalen enters the Olympics with odds of 2/1 according to online sports book Brobury Sports. Other short odds to win are Emil Hegle Svendsen (4/1), The Field (8/1), and Dominik Landertinger (9/1).
Bjoerndalen, a skier for Norway, won the 2002 and 1998 Olympic gold medals for the sprint. He placed 11th in the 2006 Olympics. He won the 2009 world championships for this event and also won the world title in 2007 and 2005.
Svendsen, who competes for Norway, hasn’t competed in this event in Olympic competitions, but he won the youth & junior world championships for the sprint in 2005. In 2008, Svendsen finished 12th in the sprint in the world championships.
Landertinger, who competes for Austria, has only been competing on the world level since the 2007-08 skiing season. He has yet to win the sprint on the world stage.
The 2010 Winter Olympics take place from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada beginning Friday, Feb. 12. and concluding Sunday, Feb. 28. For complete odds on the biathlon men’s 10km sprint, see below.
Odds to win the gold medal in the Biathlon Men’s 10KM Sprint event at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Ole Einar Bjoerndalen 2/1
Emil Hegle Svendsen 4/1
Field (Any Other Player) 8/1
Dominik Landertinger 9/1
Lars Berger 15/1
Maxim Tchoudov 15/1
Tim Burke 15/1
Simon Eder 20/1
Michael Greis 20/1
Ivan Tcherezov 20/1
Evgeny Ustyugov 20/1
Christoph Sumann 20/1
Arnd Peiffer 25/1
Alexander Os 25/1
Simon Fourcade 25/1
Martin Fourcade 25/1
Björn Ferry 30/1
Tomasz Sikora 35/1
Friedrich Pinter 50/1
Christoph Stephan 50/1
Carl-Johan Bergmann 50/1
Michael Rosch 50/1
Michal Slesingr 75/1
Andriy Deryzemlya 75/1
Paavo Puurunen 100/1
Janez Maric 100/1
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Biathlon Women’s 7.5KM Sprint Odds
In what is shaping up to be a competitive race in the 2010 Winter Olympics, the Biathlon Women’s 7.5 Kilometer Sprint will be one of the highlighted races in biathlon competition.
In this event, competitors ski 7.5 kilometers with the distance being skied over three laps. The biathlete shoots after each lap at any shooting lane, once prone and once standing, for a total of 10 shots. For each miss, a penalty loop of 150 m must be skied before the race can be continued. In this race, the biathletes start in intervals. The athlete with the shortest time to complete the course wins the gold medal.
Magdalena Neuner, one of the younger competitors, is favored to win the gold for this event.
Neuner enters the Olympics with odds of 3/1 according to online sports book SBGGLOBAL. Other short odds to win are Svetlana Sleptsova (5/1), The Field (5/1), and Anna Carin Olofsson (6/1).
Neuner, a German biathlete, is just 22-years old and is coming off a recent win in the sprint at the 2010 World Cup competition. Neuner was a 2007 world champion for this event, but she will be competing in her first Olympics in Feb.
Sleptsova, who competes for Russia, will also be competing in her first Olympics. She has been part of a world champion relay team, but has not won a medal on the world stage in individual competition.
Olofsson, who competes for Sweden, won the silver medal in the 2006 Olympics for the sprint, and also won the gold in the mass start. Since the 2006 Olympics, Olofsson won the silver in the sprint in the 2007 world championships.
The 2010 Winter Olympics take place from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada beginning Friday, Feb. 12. and concluding Sunday, Feb. 28. For complete odds on the biathlon women’s 7.5km sprint, see below.
Odds to win the gold medal in the Biathlon Women’s 7.5KM Sprint event at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Magdalena Neuner 3/1
Svetlana Sleptsova 5/1
Field (Any Other Player) 5/1
Anna Carin Olofsson 6/1
Helena Jonsson 10/1
Tora Berger 15/1
Andrea Henkel 15/1
Kati Wilhelm 15/1
Darya Domracheva 15/1
Anastasia Kuzmina 20/1
Olga Zaitseva 20/1
Anna Bogali 20/1
Sandrine Bailly 25/1
Simone Hauswald 25/1
Kaisa Makarainen 25/1
Olga Medvedtseva 30/1
Martina Beck 35/1
Zina Kocher 35/1
Anna Boulygina 50/1
Valj Semerenko 50/1
Marie Laure Brunet 50/1
Vita Semerenko 50/1
Wang Chunli 50/1