Play at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo

The Summer Olympics were supposed to take place as early as 2020, but due to the coronavirus, the competition was postponed to 2021. Now the Tokyo Olympics have finally started, which means several betting opportunities for those who like to bet on odds. The competition started with football matches already on July 22nd and we have many sports to look forward to until the last day on August 9th.

If you want to watch the events on TV, it is Discovery who owns the rights and their channels are:

• Channel 5
• Channel 9
• Eurosport
• Channel 11
• Eurosport 2

Most likely, you will also be able to watch the OS on the streaming service DPlay.

Sports and disciplines at the 2021 Summer Olympics

The total number of sports contested during this Olympics is 33 and there are a total of 339 disciplines on the program. The number of competitors will be over 11,000 people from over 200 nations.

New sports on this year's program

Five new sports have been voted into the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. The most popular sport in Japan, baseball, is back in the Olympics. The last time it was played in an Olympic context was in 2008 at the Beijing Olympics. Even karate, a Japanese sport, is included this year but it is only a guest entry for this year's event.

The three other sports that are new for this year, and which also make their debut in the Olympic context, are sport climbing, surfing and skateboarding.

Betting and odds at the Summer Olympics

There are usually many types of odds to bet on when betting on the Olympics, which it does this time too. You can find betting on the Summer Olympics in Tokyo at the vast majority gaming sites and it adds a little extra excitement when you watch the event at home on the TV couch. There is the possibility to bet on the usual game types such as match winners, match bets and a variety of other odds depending on which branches it is about.

A very popular bet at the Olympics is which country will take home the most medals throughout the tournament. The United States is usually the favorite in that particular game option and they are also this year in Tokyo.

Favorites of the Summer Olympics

When it comes to medals, we have examined what odds different countries have to win the most. We have also taken a look at which bookmakers offer odds in many markets and branches during the event. The top three gaming companies are:

• Unibet
• Bethard
• Bet365

In terms of the most medals overall, as mentioned earlier, the United States is again in the top and the countries that come after have much higher odds. In other words, the United States is a favorite. Examples of odds of taking home the most medals are as follows:

• United States-1.08
• China-7.50
• Russian Olympic Committee-34.00
• United Kingdom-50.00
• New Zealand – 2501.00

As you can see, a bet on New Zealand as the winner in the number of medals can give a high payout, however, the probability is low that it will occur.

Common odds at the Summer Olympics

There are some types of odds that are more common than others when it comes to betting on the Olympics. We list below the most common variants that you can find on many betting sites in New Zealand.

Winner's play

This is the most common type of odds that betting sites usually offer on most events and branches. You simply choose who you think will win a contest. The betting site takes out some options that are likely to win, or you can choose from all the contestants.

Head-to-head

Head-to-head is similar to winning bets, with the difference that you choose between two different options. You bet on the option that you think will be the best in the competition. It can be about which Runner will finish first.

Match odds

In the disciplines where matches are played, you will be given the opportunity to bet on who will win the match, but also on other events depending on the sport in question.

Live odds

Betting on live odds is bigger than ever before and of course it will also be offered at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. However, the range of live odds offered varies depending on which betting site you choose.