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The Olympics 2012 in London are being eagerly anticipated by people around the world and Betfair will have all your betting needs covered.
The Olympics has so many events and heats that there is a wide choice of things to bet. Betfair has a very wide range of markets availble for the Olympics, that we are confident will more than meet all your betting needs.


   

Un-Australians all let us rejoice

John Harms / 24 November 2009 / Leave a comment

Australians love an Olympic gold medal as much as we love a backyard barbeque, but should elite sports be taking the lion's share of funding, asks John Harms.Read more »

Sporting world's eyes turn to Canada

Andy Morris / 08 October 2009 / Leave a comment

A projected 5,500 athletes will converge on Vancouver-Whistler for the 2010 Winter Olympics, all full of dreams of winning gold, writes Andy Morris.Read more »

Olympics Betting: Very close but Chicago yet to play their trump card

Editor / 22 June 2009 / Leave a comment

Madrid, Tokyo, Chicago and Rio De Janeiro are all in genuine contention to host the 2016 Olympics. But the last few days have seen all four candidates present their bids to most of the members of the IOC, and their...Read more »

The Eel breaks the Equatoguinean 100m freestyle record

Jake Norton / 19 August 2008 / Leave a comment

In 2008, Michael Phelps became history's greatest Olympian. In 2000, a man defied even greater odds in the Olympic pool. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Eric Moussambani.Read more »

Whaddya think we come here for?! Silver?!

Jake Norton / 13 August 2008 / Leave a comment

Be entertained by Laurie Lawrence in possibly the greatest Olympic celebration of them all...Read more »

Beijing Olympics Women's Swimming Betting Guide

Editor / 11 August 2008 / Leave a comment

Former Australian Medalist Simon Hinsley is an expert swimming form analyst. Through analysing every major meet and the relevant Olympic Trials, coupled with intimate knowledge from members of the Australian Olympic Swim Team this preview is a thorough form guide of all the information needed to assist in taking advantage of the value and laying the false favourites.Read more »

Beijing Olympics Men's Swimming Betting Guide

Editor / 11 August 2008 / Leave a comment

Former Australian Medalist Simon Hinsley is an expert swimming form analyst. Through analysing every major meet and the relevant Olympic Trials, coupled with intimate knowledge from members of the Australian Olympic Swim Team this preview is a thorough form guide of all the information needed to assist in taking advantage of the value and laying the false favourites.Read more »

Olympics basketball preview: punters say USA

Editor / 05 August 2008 / Leave a comment

Is the gap between the US and the rest of the world narrowing sufficiently?Read more »

Olympic Basketball Betting: Can the Dream team be upstaged?

Editor / 05 August 2008 / Leave a comment

The vaunted 'Dream Team' missed out on gold in Athens, but are strongly favoured to do the job in Beijing. Can any other country come close? Nick Shiambouros rates the fancied nations... Read more »

Olympics baseball preview: odds say it's a race in three

Editor / 05 August 2008 / Leave a comment

Fidel may have gone but the Cuba/US rivalry will see sparks fly. Elsewhere, look out for intrigue and subtlety. Read more »

Olympics Badminton Betting: A big hit amongst the Asian countries

Editor / 05 August 2008 / Leave a comment

A shuttle through the sport where 16 goose feathers seem to hang in the air forever while actually travelling faster than a tennis ball.Read more »

Archery Olympics Betting: The unbeatable Korean women

Editor / 05 August 2008 / Leave a comment

We target archery with an introduction to the merry men and women taking their bows and arrows to Beijing.Read more »

Olympic Athletics Betting: Odds Suggest American Domination

Editor / 05 August 2008 / Leave a comment

America, Russia and Kenya shared the honours in the track and field in Athens; can they repeat the dose in Beijing?Read more »

Olympics Betting - 20% better odds - A Guide to Track and Field

Editor / 05 August 2008 / Leave a comment

Experienced Olympics punter Jack Houghton provides us with the good oil on how to go about finding a winner on the athletics in Beijing.Read more »

The Olympics is the biggest and best sporting event yet, and Betfair offered the best Olympics betting opportunities.

We were able to offer the best Olympics odds, and make it easy for traders to place an Olympics bet.

Because of the unique way we operate we are able to offer odds which are on average 20% higher than bookmakers, in play betting and the option to bet on something not to happen. Options which we feel make us the best bet.

Betfair offers great coverage of a range of sports, from golf, the NBL basketball, Summer Olympics and netball to international soccer, Olympics and rugby.

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