2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Men’s Nordic Combined NH Odds

Last Updated on February 12, 2010 3:34 pm by drew

Nordic Combo NH Odds

Combining jumping and cross-country skiing, the Men’s Nordic Combined Normal Hill event will be a true test of endurance at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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According to vancouver2010.com, in this event, the jumping portion occurs first followed by a free technique cross-country race. In the normal hill event, competitors begin with one ski jump on the normal hill, followed by a 10-kilometre cross-country ski race which usually consists of four, 2.5 kilometer laps. The first skier across the finish line is the winner.

A two-time Olympic medalist in Nordic combined, Magnus Moan, is favored to win.

Moan has odds of 9/2 to win the gold medal in this event according to online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com. Other short odds to win are Jason Lamy Chappuis (11/2), Hannu Manninen (11/2), and Felix Gottwald (7/1).

Moan won the silver medal in the 2006 Olympics for the 7.5km sprint and he won the bronze for the 15km individual. In 2009, he was part of the 20km relay team that took bronze.

Chappuis competes for

France and he won the bronze in the 2009 world championships for 10km mass start and 10km large hill.

Manninen competes for

Finland and most of his success has come in relay events, where he has three Olympic medals and five world championship medals.

Gottwald competes for

Austria and he is the 2006 Olympic gold winner for the sprint and the relay while winning the silver in the 15km individual.

The 2010 Winter Olympics take place from

Vancouver,
British Columbia,
Canada beginning Friday, Feb. 12. and concluding Sunday, Feb. 28. For complete odds on which athlete will win the men’s Nordic combined normal hill event, see below.

Odds to win Men’s Nordic Combined Normal Hill at 2010 Winter Olympics

Magnus-H. Moan 9/2 

Jason Lamy Chappuis 11/2 

Hannu Manninen 11/2 

Felix Gottwald 7/1 

Todd Lodwick 9/1 

Bill Demong 9/1 

Johnny Spillane 11/1 

Eric Frenzel 13/1 

Bjoern Kircheisen 15/1 

Anssi Koivuranta 17/1 

Mario Stecher 22/1 

Tino Edelmann 22/1 

Pavel Churavy 40/1 

Alessandro Pittin 40/1 

Petter L. Tande 40/1 

Jan Schmid 50/1 

Akito Watabe 66/1 

Norihito Kobayashi 66/1 

Janne Ryynaenen 66/1 

Ronny Heer 80/1

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Posted: 2/12/10 3:34PM ET