Olympics: As close to a sure thing as you can get at -300

pico · 07-02-08, 03:52 AM

china win more gold metal than US? not sure about that...we got kobe and lebron...that is one gold metal for US that china will never able to get...not even sure yao is healed yet.

a pickup game with all stars can beat china national team anyday.

Al Masters · 07-02-08, 04:29 AM

I believe they got a lock on most of the diving events.

Al Masters · 07-02-08, 04:31 AM

I know the U.S will take the gold in BB ,but you know
i suggest we send the Celtics instead.

chance · 07-02-08, 04:48 AM

I looked at the Greece totals. USA only had a few more than China. So with the host nation always getting more than their normal share I agree China is a near lock.

But having said that do not bet them at -300. Lots of places have them at -200 or better.

treece · 07-02-08, 04:57 AM

The only sure things in life are taxes and death.

jjgold · 07-02-08, 06:13 AM

To me taking USA has lots of value, we should do well in swimmming , baskets and track and field.

SBR_John · 07-02-08, 06:22 PM

Originally posted by chance

I looked at the Greece totals. USA only had a few more than China. So with the host nation always getting more than their normal share I agree China is a near lock.

But having said that do not bet them at -300. Lots of places have them at -200 or better.

Really?? I could only find this one at Bookmaker. Can you name where you saw the best odds?

The basketball gold is just 1 medal. There are a zillion events and China has trained and invested the most in history for this Olympics. I'll lay the price gladly.

pavyracer · 07-02-08, 06:24 PM

Originally posted by jjgold;8****5

To me taking USA has lots of value, we should do well in swimmming , baskets and track and field.

I think they award one team gold metal to basketball winners. It does not count as 15 individual gold metals.

mathdotcom · 07-02-08, 06:30 PM

Yeah for teams it counts as only one medal

chance · 07-02-08, 07:04 PM

Originally posted by SBR_John

Really?? I could only find this one at Bookmaker. Can you name where you saw the best odds?

The basketball gold is just 1 medal. There are a zillion events and China has trained and invested the most in history for this Olympics. I'll lay the price gladly.

This is currently on offer at gamebookers

Outright 07 Jul 08 06:55 CET
Winner
Beijing 2008 - Most Gold Medals

China

USA

Russia

Any Other Nation

Which country will be with most gold medals at the end of the Olympics? Dead Heat

smallon · 07-03-08, 03:18 AM

I am awaiting my credentials for the Olympics...can't wait...and I will be placing my bet(s) - hopefully from Beijing.

pico · 07-03-08, 06:47 AM

i'll be taking USA. half of the chinese gold medals will get disqualified due to steriod.

JoshW · 07-03-08, 09:24 AM

Olympics are the new way to show power. China has been doing everything they can to show they are dominant physically. I like the bet.

SBR_John · 07-03-08, 09:39 AM

China has it all, judges, home crowd, anti-american, adapt to the smog and a full court press to win of the likes never seen before. Moneybookers wont take my action. I'm just going to peck away at this with different books. This will probably get to -440 in a couple of weeks.

chance · 07-29-08, 08:58 PM

A couple of weeks later and you can get China -200 at Betjamaica

durito · 07-29-08, 09:02 PM

Originally posted by SBR_John

China has it all, judges, home crowd, anti-american, adapt to the smog and a full court press to win of the likes never seen before. Moneybookers wont take my action. I'm just going to peck away at this with different books. This will probably get to -440 in a couple of weeks.

and a bunch of underage female gymnastics with fake passports

RealSlimShady · 07-29-08, 11:40 PM

-200 @ TheGreek

SBR_John · 07-29-08, 11:41 PM

7:00 AM 24921 CHINA MORE MEDALS - - -145
24922 ANY OTHER COUNTRY MORE MEDALS - - +115

Most medals

I like this one too. Havent shopped it yet but both of these cas imho.

louisvillekid · 07-29-08, 11:51 PM

our women and men swimmers are going to be hard to go against.
Gay will probably get the 200 and maybe 400 in track.
Shawn Johnson, that little fireplug is probably as close to a lock in the gymnastics, especially the floor and balance beam or whatever they're called.
the got BMX events this year i think, and the US and New Zealand and Australia have some kick-azz BMXer's.

i would like to find a bet on whether the Chinese government will let NBC air any protesters or any unforeseen event. I've read about how NBC keeps going back and forth with the Chinese government over what they can show and can't show.

Cappy · 07-30-08, 11:06 AM

Originally posted by JoshW

Olympics are the new way to show power. China has been doing everything they can to show they are dominant physically. I like the bet.

the new way? weird

Cappy · 07-30-08, 11:06 AM

yeah the olympics aren't that modern

Sinister Cat · 07-30-08, 12:07 PM

Is China likely to improve on its Gold count from Greece? I realize that typically the home country dramatically improves its medal count, but looking at the totals from Greece, the Chinese really dominated in any events they seemed to have a chance at. They were the only country in the top-ten in medal count to have more than half their medals be gold. To me, it seems this sort of dominance is unlikely to be improved upon. They would have to have worked on other sports-- athletics, cycling, and swimming, for instance, where they were virtually shut out in '04. And considering that two shooting events were dropped (an sport where the Chinese excel), BMX was added in place of the cycling time trial events (events dominated by Europeans in 2004, while BMX should favor the US), and an added athletics event, and I'm not sure the US shouldn't be favored.

Ragnarok · 07-30-08, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by JoshW

Olympics are the new way to show power.

You realize that the Olympics have been political every year since they started, right?

From the original Olympics in 776 to the mordern Olympics with the Nazi's using the 1936 games @ Berlin to show off. Then there have been issues with communists, black people, religion, terrorists, etc...I mean jesus, the Olympics is practically the definition of showing off power.

Thanks for the laugh.

Shark79 · 07-30-08, 02:51 PM

Ill be taking the US

fiveteamer · 07-30-08, 02:53 PM

the Chinese Olympic Committe hired Rick Dutrow a few months ago, this is all you need to know. Take China.

Cappy · 07-30-08, 05:32 PM

The US seems to be getting a decent price

reno cool · 07-30-08, 05:37 PM

I can't wait to see US basketball choke in the Olympics

pico · 07-30-08, 08:51 PM

there is one more thing you guys need to consider that plays a very important role. chinese atheletes are used to the dirty air in beijing...foreigners are not. do you know a lot of foreign atheletes are training in japan just days before the olympics.

Charlie Sheen · 07-30-08, 08:52 PM

I agree. This bet is a lock.

Cappy · 07-30-08, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by reno cool

I can't wait to see US basketball choke in the Olympics

not again, it's a disgrace

Cappy · 07-30-08, 08:54 PM

Originally posted by picoman

there is one more thing you guys need to consider that plays a very important role. chinese atheletes are used to the dirty air in beijing...foreigners are not. do you know a lot of foreign atheletes are training in japan just days before the olympics.

Training in Japan for their similar, east asian smog?

VegasDave · 07-30-08, 09:01 PM

An American betting against America through online books illegal in the states!

So awesome.

max_asdf · 07-31-08, 10:21 AM

china will dominate these olympics
these 2008 olympics mean nothing about sports anyways

max_asdf · 07-31-08, 10:22 AM

people make such a big deal bout the air.... jeez
get on and deal with it
you wont die in 2weeks becuase of it

all your competitors are in the same conditions
no ****ign advantage