Men's Skeleton Odds
Speed and plenty of danger is what the Men’s Skeleton is all about, and the odds are out for which competitor is most likely to win gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
In this event, a skeleton slider grasps the handles on either side of their sled, and get off to a running start that is about 50 meters in length. The competitor then dives head first onto the sled. Sliders lie on their stomachs and steer with slight shifts to their body. The event consists of four heats held over two days, timed electronically to 0.01 seconds. The individual with the lowest combined time wins the gold medal.
The defending World Cup champion, Martins Dukurs, is favored to win the gold.
Dukurs has odds of 3/2 to win the gold medal according to online sports book Brobury Sports. Other short odds to win are Jon Montgomery (13/5), Frank Rommel (6/1), and Jeff Pain (15/2).
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Odds to win Men’s Skeleton at 2010 Winter Olympics
Martins Dukurs (LAT) 3/2
Jon Montgomery (CAN) 13/5
Frank Rommel (GER) 6/1
Jeff Pain (CAN) 15/2
Sandro Stielicke (GER) 8/1
Alexander Tretiakov (RUS) 12/1
Michi Halilovic (GER) 12/1
Kristan Bromley (GBR) 12/1
Gregor Staehli (SUI) 16/1
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Zach Lund (
John Daly (
Tomass Dukurs (LAT) 28/1
Michael Douglas (CAN) 66/1
Posted: 2/11/10 10:25AM ET