The opening ceremonies got underway today which brings some good wagering opportunities for the savvy sports bettor. With wall to wall coverage from the NBC networks whether you are an Olympic enthusiast or just a casual fan, being able to bet on just about any event can make the Olympic experience more enjoyable. Everyone knows about Olympic basketball, volleyball, and swimming, but what about an interesting prop as to which country will land more gold medals? How about an over under prop on the number of medals the US and China will win? Read on to get the inside scoop.
China Bids to Top Olympics Medals Table
The giant clock in Tiananmen Square has struck 12 and with all preparations in place, the action will soon begin, and bettors will find out whether the unprecedented efforts China has made to supersede the USA at the top of the medals table have paid dividends. China are priced 1.676* by PinnacleSports.com to win more Gold medals that the USA 2.380* in an Olympics Medals betting market priced to only 102%. This is just one of a huge number of low margin Olympics betting markets at PinnacleSports.com, offering up to 60% better Olympics betting odds than traditional bookmakers.
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China Once the Sick Man of East Asia
China was once known in sporting circles as the ‘Sick Man of East Asia’, sending just a single athlete to the Los Angeles games on its debut in 1932. How times have changed. At the Sydney Games in 2000, China won 28 gold medals, moving up to third in the medal table rankings. Four years ago in Athens, China’s gold haul reached 32, including Liu Xiang’s 110m hurdles medal, the second ever podium finish for a Chinese male athlete in the track and field. Only the United States – with 35 Golds – did better.
China has left no stone unturned in its quest to rule the medals table, realizing its limitations, and choosing to focus on those areas it sees as winnable, ratherthan simply setting out to beat everyone at anything. The Chinese Sports Ministry is realistic enough to know that with an extremely poor record in track and field events, they aren’t likely to win Gold in the 100 metres anytime soon. After creating a comprehensive scouting system – starting from pre-school – has cut its cloth accordingly.
China has made a science out of targeting winnable Gold medals, while accepting that it will likely fill fewer podium positions in silver and bronze. This is seen as an acceptable compromise in the single-minded pursuit of their goal. There should be few doubts over China’s chances of grabbing gold in table-tennis, diving, badminton and women’s weightlifting (traditionally very strong disciplines), whereas the US are strong in the pool with 12 swimming Golds gained in Athens, and eight from track and field. PinnacleSports.com have priced the USA 2.200* to win over 96 medals, and 1.769* to win under 96.5 medals; China are priced 2.220* to win over 99 medals and 1.758* to win under 99 medals.
Olympics medals betting markets priced to only 102%.
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