2016 Olympic Athletics Betting Preview PT 2
- By A.J. Ryder on August 16, 2016 16:43 GMT
Both LaShawn Merritt and Andre de Grasse can be backed out a price of 20/1 to topple Usain Bolt's incredible record.
The Olympics Athletics betting gets especially interesting, however, when you look at some of the relay events where the Jamaicans are always favoured but they are facing a stiff Challenge from the American contingent at the 2016 Olympics this time around. You will find the bookmakers pricing the Jamaicans as short as a 2/5 margin to pull off of victory in the men's 4 by 100m relay.
On the other hand, the Americans can be backed at a price of around 11/4 to pull off what would be a very impressive victory and might take the gloss off of Usain Bolt incredible performance so far at the Olympic Games.
The United States are heavy favorites in the men's 4 by 400 meter relay where the bookmakers have them trading as short as a 3 / 19 price to pull off a victory. Trinidad and Tobago get the nod from the bookmakers as the key second favorite here with the prices higher than 11 / 1 margin to be able to top of the United States in relatively dramatic fashion here. The Jamaicans who are usually considered powerhouses in the Sprint relays are at a much higher price here in the 400 meters with a listing of about 20/1 to pull off the Olympic victory.
