Warning: mysqli_query(): (HY000/1030): Got error 28 from storage engine in /home/sportsun/public_html/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 1942
Our Olympic betting rundown continues with a rare event that features a dominant favorite that deserves his status. First of all, its important to understand that the United States has dominated the Men’s halfpipe snowboarding event during the previous two Winter Olympic games–as in winning 5 of the 6 medals awarded including both golds. In 2002, the US team swept the podium at Salt Lake City with Ross Powers winning the gold. In 2006, Shaun White took the gold and Danny Kass won his second silver medal.
There’s really no reason that the US won’t take at least two of the three medals again including the gold medal:
WINTER OLYMPICS–MEN’S SNOWBOARD HALFPIPE
Shaun White is the overwhelming favorite in this event and with good reason. Sportsbook.com has him listed as a -400 choice to win the gold, while a number of books aren’t even taking action on the event due to White’s dominance. In theory, his biggest challenge could come from his US teammates but both are making their first appearance in the Olympic games.
White is not only technically head and shoulders above his competition, but trains harder than anyone else in the event. He has his own halfpipe setup in Colorado and trains daily. The result has been an Olympic gold medal, 15 X-Games gold medals in snowboard (and 1 in skateboarding for good measure) and comparisons within his sport to Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods.
He’s simply a ‘digital player in an analog world’ and unless he crashes badly–which is doubtful–he’s the closest thing to a lock at the Vancouver Olympic games. White’s dominance justifies a big bet and you can take hedge positions on US teammates Scotty Lago (+1000) and Louie Vito (+1200) if you’d like. It might not get the high profile mainstream sports media coverage of other events, but for White to *not* win the gold would be the biggest upset of the Olympic games.
PLAY SHAUN WHITE -400 TO WIN MEN’S SNOWBOARD HALFPIPE
TweetLeave a Reply


- Best Live Score Sites – NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, CFL, Golf, Tennis and Soccer
- How Not To Rob A Sportsbook
- NASCAR Betting Free Picks: Daytona 500
- Winter Olympics Betting: Total Medal Count
- Handicapping the ‘new’ Arena Football League
- Tips On Betting The Superbowl: Part 2 of 2
- Tips On Betting The Superbowl: Part 1 of 2
- NFL football betting: Handicapping the wild card round
- College football betting: handicapping the ‘late’ bowl games
- Handicapping final week NFL betting
Warning: mysqli_query(): (HY000/1030): Got error 28 from storage engine in /home/sportsun/public_html/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 1942

- September 13th, 2016
Tiger Woods returning to competitive golf - September 12th, 2016
Formula 1 sold for $4.4 billion - August 29th, 2016
Russian hockey player Damir Ryspayev handed lifetime ban - August 29th, 2016
Russia booted out of 2016 Paralympics - August 15th, 2016
Swimmer Michael Phelps could be greatest Olympian of all time - August 9th, 2016
Golfer Jim Furyk makes PGA history with score of 58 - August 1st, 2016
American golfer Jimmy Walker takes the PGA Championship - July 25th, 2016
Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady finally accepts four-game suspension - July 19th, 2016
Henrik Stenson wins 2016 British Open in record fashion - July 19th, 2016
2016 ESPY Award Winners announced
Warning: mysqli_query(): (HY000/1030): Got error 28 from storage engine in /home/sportsun/public_html/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 1942