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Winter Olympics Betting Odds: The 2014 Winter Olympics are just about here! Before some of the best athletes on the planet get together to do battles for their respective country, we here at BookMaker Sportsbook are going to be looking at some of the best events to bet on the Olympics odds in Sochi.
There are 15 disciplines in this year's Winter Olympics, and that leaves plenty of opportunities to collect the near 100 total gold, silver, and bronze medals which will be handed out in Russia in February. Of course, that means there are plenty of opportunities to back various athletes and countries on the Olympics betting odds, none of which is going to be more popular than ice hockey.
There are both men's and women's hockey tournaments in the Olympics, with a number of countries on both sides represented. In both men's and women's hockey, the United States, Canada, and Russia are going to be amongst the favorites. Since there are so many games to choose from in both the group stages of the tournament and then the knockout rounds, there is a lot to take in here. One of the most memorable moments of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver occurred when Canada beat the United States in the Gold Medal Game in one of the final Olympic events with an overtime gold medal-winning goal by C Sidney Crosby.
Perhaps the next most intriguing of the team events is curling. Though not a particularly popular sport in the United States, curling has definitely gained some mass popularity around the world. The human version of shuffleboard is one of the more intriguing events to watch, and if you have never watched these curlers do battle on the Olympics gambling odds, we suggest that you take some of it in this year in Sochi.
Speed skating is one of the more thrilling events to watch at the Olympics, and there are a total of 20 medals to be handed out in this sport. The disciplines are actually cut into short-track speed skating, where eight medals will be handed out at various distances and regular speed skating, which involves distance racing and team relays, where another dozen medals will be awarded.
Figure skating, another of the more popular sports, features five different events on the Olympics wagering odds.
The rest of the events are held outside in some respect, and they generally are amongst the less covered sports in the Winter Olympics. Skiing has been cut up into a number of different disciplines. Cross-country skiing represents a whopping 12 medals at this year's Olympic Games, while alpine skiing has 10 medals to be awarded. Freestyle skiing, ski jumping, and snowboarding will also held out on the Alps in Russia.
Finally, we have some of the miscellaneous events that make up the remainder of the Winter Olympic events. The biathlon is one of the more taxing events of the Olympics, while bobsled racing, or the Bobsleigh is always one of the more interesting to see, especially with the growth of the sport thanks to technological advances. The luge and the Nordic combined are also major events where a total of seven medals will be handed out, while the skeleton, where both a men's and women's award will be handed out, takes place right in the middle of the fortnight.
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2014 Sochi Olympics Sports
Alpine Skiing
Biathlon
Bobsleigh
Cross Country Skiing
Curling
Figure skating
Freestyle Skiing
Ice Hockey
Luge
Nordic Combined
Short Track Speed Skating
Skeleton
Ski Jumping
Snowboard
Speed skating
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