Beijing 2008 Olympics - Betting Preview
7th July, 2008
We've had Euro 2008, Wimbledon, the US Open and 20 Twenty cricket. What a summer of sport! But it’s not over! This year’s summer of sport continues in spectacular fashion in August with the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The event is only a month away and here at betting alerts we are getting excited! The Olympics allow sport enthusiasts to bet on a massive variety of sports ranging from athletics to table tennis. This exciting global tournament brings the finest athletes from across the world to compete in the city of Beijing. Watched by millions worldwide, the event promises to be a fascinating and memorable two weeks.
Headline sports include, athletics, swimming, gymnastics, boxing, sailing, hockey and cycling. We take a quick look at the betting opportunities for sports fans!
The athletics is seen as the main focal point of the games due to the history which goes along with the event. In the men’s 100m sprint, several contenders all have a chance to take home the gold medal. Favourite is current world record holder Usain Bolt. Bolt who broke the world record at the Reebok Grand Prix in New York last year will be aiming to claim gold and is priced at 7/4 by Bet 365.Worth a bet in my opinion! U.S sprinter and world champion winner Tyson Gay will most definitely be challenging Bolt and is priced at 15/8 with paddy power. The American thought he had broke the world record with a time of 9.68 sec’s when racing at the U.S Olympic trials earlier this year, however due to a strong tail wind the time was not classified. Asafa Powell will no doubt feel he should be in with a shout and the former world record holder is priced at a worthy 11/4 with the Coral.
In other events the Dutch Ladies hockey team are priced at 5/2 by bet365 as favorites to take gold in Beijing. The current World champions Holland were runners up four years ago will be desperately trying to maintain their position as the worlds best Ladies side. The Argentinean team are second favorites to win and are well priced at 13/4 by Canbet.
Make sure you use our odds comparison service before betting to make sure you get the best odds available. Betting alerts will be previewing more Olympic events soon so make sure you visit us again in the near future!
By Jamie
