Men’s Gymnastics Team Odds
Which team will string together the top performances to win gold at the Rio Olympics in Men’s Gymnastics? Here is a look at the odds to win.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Japan is favored to win the team competition, as it has -130 odds. Other short odds to win are China (+275), Great Britain (+550) and USA (+550). The Rio Olympics continue today through August 21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Japan is coming off the 2015 World Championship after placing second in the 2014 competition. They also finished with the silver medal at the 2012 games. They are led by Kohei Uchimura, who is the favorite to win gold in the all-around individual event.
Great Britain finished second at the 2015 World Championships and they were fourth at the 2014 event. Great Britain earned the bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics.
China took third at the 2015 World Championships. They are the defending gold medal winners from the 2012 Olympics. They also won the gold medal in 2008.
The United States has not won gold in men’s gymnastics since 1984. They took home the bronze in 2008 and were fifth in 2012. They were fifth at the 2015 World Championships and third at the 2015 competition.