Winter Olympic
Highlights of the Winter Olympics, where the environment can be both an enemy and an ally
The Winter Olympics, a winter festival held on snow and ice, features athletes from all over the world competing in nearly 100 sports that are held in harmony with the natural environment. Many of the events involve considerable speed, and in speed skating, the speed increases rapidly as the race progresses, reaching a maximum speed of about 60 km per hour. There are many sports that are thrilling to watch.
At the Winter Olympics, you can enjoy a variety of sports, including sports where athletes collide violently, such as ice hockey, figure skating, which competes on performance and technique, and curling, which requires tactics and concentration. With such a wide variety of sports, bookmakers offer a variety of betting options, making it popular.
Like the Summer Olympics, the Winter Olympics is held every four years and attracts attention from all over the world. It is held two years apart from the Summer Olympics, so the Summer and Winter Olympics alternate every two years.
Popular sports and highlights at the Winter Olympics
Skiing and snowboarding, where speed and skill compete, are impressive. Big air acrobatic tricks are a thrill to watch. Downhill alpine skiing, where skiers race down snowy mountains, can reach speeds of over 100km per hour.
Figure skating allows you to enjoy the music and performance. It is an interesting event even for bookmakers, with the athletes' costumes being the subject of betting.
Curling, also known as "chess on ice," requires strategy. It may be a sport for experts, but the battles over centimeters are intense.
Main types of Winter Olympics betting
There are some interesting bets that are unique to winter, so we will introduce some sports and bets.
- Bets based on snow/ice weather conditions
- In outdoor skiing and snowboarding, the weather often has a big impact on the outcome of the competition. Skiing, snowboarding, and Nordic combined are held in heavy snow and wind, so this will have an impact.
This bet predicts whether the weather will be bad enough to affect the competition. - Bet on jump height/distance
- Bets on jumping events such as ski jumping and snowboarding half-pipe. In ski jumping, you predict how far the jump will go. In half-pipe, you bet on the jump height and whether the skater will be able to perform a perfect air.
- Bet on movement on the ice
- Bet on whether a figure skater will succeed in a jump or spin. Predict whether the quadruple jump will be successful. Predict how many spins the skater will perform. There seem to be almost no bets on the number of failures.
- First country to win a medal
- Predict which country will win the gold medal first. Even if the tournament starts early, the competition time may be long, so first predict which event will be decided first.
- Most accurate shot
- Predict the player who made the most accurate shot in the curling match. Compare the accuracy with or without a sweep. There are also predictions for each team.
What to look for in a bookmaker for the Winter Olympics
There are many sports where the weather is important. For example, whether or not you can catch a tailwind in ski jumping has a significant impact on the distance you can jump. If you are facing a headwind, your speed will be reduced, making it difficult to predict your time. The condition of the snow and ice also changes depending on the temperature.
The cold weather may suddenly change the condition of the athletes. You may need to pay attention to things that are different from other sports betting.