2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Men’s Normal Hill Ski Jumping Odds
The first competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics will be the Men’s Normal Hill Ski Jumping event, which begins Friday morning.
According to vancouver2010.com, in ski jumping, an athlete skis down a long ramp, referred to as the in-run, and launches into the air at speeds of up to 95 kilometers per hour. Once in the air, jumpers assume the V-style and adjust their position to maximize lift and minimize drag. Competitors are evaluated on distance and style and while there is a very close relationship between the two, the skier with the longest jump will often have the highest style points. The normal and large hill individual events begin with a qualification jump on the day prior to competition. The top 15 competitors in the current World Cup ranking automatically qualify for the final. The top 35 competitors in the qualification who have not already qualified automatically for the final also advance to the final. There are two rounds of jumps in the final event. The first round has 50 starters with only the top 30 skiers moving on to the final round.
Former Olympic gold medalist, Simon Ammann, is favored to win the gold
Ammann has odds of 13/5 to win the gold medal in this event according to online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com. Other short odds to win are Gregor Schlierenzauer (3/1), Thomas Morgenstern (6/1), and Anders Jacobsen (7/1).
Ammann, who competes for Switzerland, won the gold medal in this event in the 2002 Olympics and he also won the large hill event that year. He took second in the 2007 world championships for this event while placing third in 2009.
Schlierenzauer, who competes for Austria, finished second in the 2009 world championships while winning in 2007. He was the 2009 large hill world champion.
Morgenstern competes for Austria and he is the 2006 Olympic gold medal winner in the large hill jump. He won the 2005 world championships for this event, and also took third in 2007.
Jacobsen represents Norway and he is a two-time medalist in the 2009 world championships, but neither were for normal hill. He has yet to win a medal on the world stage for this 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 which athlete will win the team men’s normal hill ski jumping event, see below.
Odds to win Men’s Normal Hill Ski Jumping at 2010 Winter Olympics
Simon Ammann 13/5
Gregor Schlierenzauer 3/1
Thomas Morgenstern 6/1
Anders Jacobsen 7/1
Adam Malysz 10/1
Janne Ahonen 13/1
Wolfgang Loitzl 17/1
Andreas Kofler 22/1
Harri Olli 33/1
Robert Kranjec 33/1
Martin Schmitt 40/1
Tom Hilde 40/1
Michael Neumayer 50/1
Michael Uhrmann 66/1
Bjoern Einar Romoeren 66/1
Noriaki Kasai 66/1
Daiki Ito 66/1
Johan Remen Evensen 80/1
Emmanuel Chedal 125/1
Andreas Kuettel 125/1
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Men’s Luge Odds – Zoggeler Favored
It will be either fast and furious or crash and burn for many athletes in the Men’s Luge when they compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
According to vancouver2010.com, in luge, racers begin by sitting on open fiberglass sleds. Pulling on fixed handles in the ice, they burst out of the start. After this explosive start, they use spiked gloves on the ice surface for extra acceleration before lying down on their backs, feet stretched out in front of them, heads back to be as aerodynamic as possible. Luge racers steer using their legs and shoulders, and brake by sitting up, putting their feet down and pulling up on the sled runners. The singles events consist of four heats over two days. The individual with the lowest combined time over the four runs wins.
The two-time defending Olympic champion, Armin Zoggeler, is favored to win his-third gold medal.
Zoggeler has odds of even to win the gold medal in this event according to online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com. Other short odds to win are Albert Demtschenko (9/4), David Moller (19/4), and Felix Loch (7/1).
Zoggeler competes for Italy and he has medaled in the last four Olympic games. He won bronze in 1994 and silver in 1998 before winning the gold in 2002 and 2006. He has also won five world championships in his career, the most recent coming in 2005.
Demtschenko competes for Russia and he won the 2006 Olympic silver for luge. He is the 2010 European champion in this event.
Moller, who represents Germany, is a two-time world champion in the luge singles, winning in 2004 and 2007. He also finished second in 2008.
Loch also competes for Germany and he is the two-time defending world champion, having won the 2008 and 2009 singles titles.
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 athlete will win the team men’s luge, see below.
Odds to win Men’s Luge at 2010 Winter Olympics
Armin Zoggeler even
Albert Demtschenko 9/4
David Moller 19/4
Felix Loch 7/1
Andi Langenhan 20/1
Viktor Kneib 50/1
Reinhold Rainer 66/1
Daniel Pfister 80/1
Samuel Edney 100/1
David Mair 150/1
Stefan Hoehener 150/1
Tony Benshoof 150/1
Wolfgang Kindl 200/1
Jeff Christie 250/1
Manuel Pfister 250/1
Martins Rubenis 300/1
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Women’s Snowboarding Halfpipe Odds
The Women’s Snowboarding Halfpipe has a lot of American talent and there is a possibility of a U.S. sweep at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
According to vancouver2010.com, in the halfpipe, one snowboarder at a time performs a routine of acrobatic jumps, twists and tricks on the inside of a half-cylinder-shaped snow tube or ramp while moving from one side of the halfpipe to the other. The riders are judged on the height and style of their tricks.
The 2002 Olympic champion, American Kelly Clark, is favored to take home the gold in this event.
Clark has odds of 6/5 to win the gold medal according to online sports book Brobury Sports. Other short odds to win are Gretchen Bleiler (2/1), Torah Bright (5/2), and Hannah Teter (10/1).
Clark won the 2002 Olympics while taking fourth in the 2006 Olympics. Clark is also a five-time X games medalist in her career.
Bleiler competes for the United States and she won the silver medal in the 2006 Olympics. Since that competition she has won two X Games gold medals in the superpipe.
Bright competes for Australia and she has won the 2007 and 2009 X Games gold for the superpipe while taking silver in 2006 and 2008. Bright finished fifth in the 2006 Olympics.
Teter competes for the U.S. and she won the gold in 2006. Since has won the bronze medal in the X Games superpipe over the last two years.
The 2010 Winter Olympics take place from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and began on Friday, Feb. 12. They will be concluding on Sunday, Feb. 28. For complete odds on which athlete will win the women’s snowboarding half pipe event, see below.
Odds to win the Women’s Snowboarding Half Pipe at 2010 Winter Olympics
Kelly Clark 6/5
Gretchen Bleiler 2/1
Torah Bright 5/2
Hannah Teter 10/1
Xuetong Cai 12/1
Zhifeng Sun 16/1
Jiayu Liu 16/1
Queralt Castellet 20/1
Chen Xu 30/1
Soko Yamaoka 40/1
Elena Hight 50/1
Linn Haug 80/1
Kjersti Buaas 100/1
Sarah Conrad 100/1
Manuela Luara Pesko 100/1
Mercedes Nicoll 100/1
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Two-Man Bobsleigh Odds– Lange Favored
Accuracy and good instincts will be key for the driver of the winning Two-Man Bobsleigh team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
According to vancouver2010.com, in bobsleigh events, four heats are held over two days, with medals being awarded to the team with the lowest combined time, measured to 0.01 of a second.
The odds for this event are listed by the driver of the bobsleigh, and Andre Lange of Germany is favored to drive his way to the gold.
Lange has odds of 3/4 to win the gold medal in this event according to online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com. Other short odds to win are Beat Hefti (3/1), Thomas Florschutz (9/2), and Lyndon Rush (15/2).
Lange won the two-man gold in the 2006 Olympics and has also won the past two four-man golds in Olympic competition. He is a three-time world champion in the two-man event.
Hefti drives for the Swiss and has won three Olympic bronze medals in his career. He took bronze in 2006 and 2002 for the two-man.
Florschutz competes for Germany and he has yet to win an Olympic medal. He was the 2009 world champion for mixed racing but has won the silver for the past two world championships in the two-man.
Rush competes for Canada and his lone world title is a silver medal in 2008 for the mixed team event. Rush also tied Lange in a recent two-man World Cup event in St. Moritz.
The 2010 Winter Olympics take place from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and began on Friday, Feb. 12. and will be concluding Sunday, Feb. 28. For complete odds on which driver will win the two-man bobsleigh, see below
Odds to win Two-Man Bobsleigh at 2010 Winter Olympics (Listed by driver)
Andre Lange 3/4
Beat Hefti 3/1
Thomas Florschutz 9/2
Lyndon Rush 15/2
Ivo Ruegg 12/1
Pierre Lueders 25/1
Steven Holcomb 40/1
Alexandr Zoubkov 50/1
Dmitry Abramovitch 80/1
Janis Minins 80/1
Evgeny Popov 80/1