Olympic Speed Skating Odds

The Winter Olympics begin on February 12, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada with over 5,000 participants, and of course will include the popular Speed Skating event. People can place wagers on the Winter Olympic Speed Skating races through online betting sites, such as our top rated Bodog.com. Bodog is the best sportsbooks out there for all sports, and is the most popular Olympic betting site. Betting on the games is a great way to add entertainment and excitement for this years Oylmpics.

Speed skating is an intense event that has grown over the number of years. Competitors race around a short ice track trying to make the podium. The Winter Olympics will be holding five different types of races. The individual races will consist of 500, 1000, 1500, 5000, 10 000 meter long races, followed by a team relay. For many years now the United States have been dominate in the speed skating winning a grand total of 63 medals. However, do not expect the other countries to take it easy, there will be bumping and bashing on the track as competitors aim for their dream of capturing the gold medal.

Betting on the Winter Olympics is available for both men and women’s sports. Listed below we have shown an example of the men’s speed skating odds. You can also see the fulls odds and then place a bet by visiting www.bodog.com

Speed Skating Betting Odds:

Men’s 5000 meters
Sven Kramer (NED) -300
Havard Bokko (NOR) +700
Bob De Jong (NED) +700
Enrico Fabris (ITA) +1000
Chad Hedrick (USA) +1600
Carl Verhijen (NED) +1800
Ivan Skobrev (RUS) +2000
Shani Davis (USA) +2200
Alexis Contin (FRA) +3300
Jan Blokhuijsen (NED) +4000
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If you are confused with the Winter Olympic odds listed above here is an example on how they work:

In the Men’s 5000 meter we believe Bob De Jong is going to win the race. Bob De Jong has the betting odds of +700. On a bet of $100 the bettor would make a profit of $700, giving them a combined total of $800. Not only do you have the chance of winning money, but betting on the Winter Olympics gives you the adrenaline rush you don’t want to miss out on, so hurry up and place your bets at bodog.com!