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BEIJING - BETTING ON THE 2008 OLYMPICS
From August 8 to August 24 the Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be staged at the Beijing National Stadium.
Athletes from all over the world will be participating and punters from all over the world will be betting on a myriad of events and results.
The bets will not only be on individual teams for various sports but also on which country will ultimately finish with the most medals.
Some of the contingencies international online sports bookmakers will be offering betting opportunities on during the Beijing Olympics include the following:
- A contestant or team to win an event;
- A contestant or team to place in an event;
- A contestant or team to break a World or Olympic record;
- The total gold medals won by a contestant or team in a specific sport or over the duration of the Olympic Games Tournament.
- The total medals won by a contestant or team in a specific sport or over the duration of the Olympic Games Tournament.
Also, online sports bookmakers around the world will provide spread betting opportunities on the following Olympic Games contingencies:-
- Total gold medals won by an individual/team/country in a specific sport or over the Olympic Games Tournament;
- Total medals won by an individual/team/country in a specific sport or over the Olympic Games Tournament;
- Individual superiority (determined by winning times, margin of time, distance, or height);
- Team superiority (determined by winning times, margin of time, distance, or height);
- Individual matches – total goals or total points;
- Individual matches - superiority
Official website of the Beijing Olympics
Official site of the 2008 Australian Olympic Team
Fox Sports - Beijing Olympics
2008 Beijing Olympic Games - Yahoo7
Beijing Olympics Blog
Beijing Olympics News
Examples of popular events to bet on at the 2008 Summer Olympics include:
- Athletics - Mens 100m Gold Medal
- Mens Basketball Gold Medal
- Mens Handball Gold Medal
- Swimming - Mens 1500m Gold Medal
- Swimming - Mens 100m Freestyle Gold Medal
- Swimming - Womens 100m Freestyle Gold
- Womens Basketball Gold Medal
- Womens Football Gold Medal
- Womens Handball Gold Medal
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