Friday 22 August 2008 at 08:59
 The only way that Jamaica will lose the men's 4 x 100m relay final on Friday afternoon is if they drop the baton, the latest odds from the bookies suggest.
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Thursday 21 August 2008 at 09:03
 Usain Bolt's world-record-breaking run in the final of the men's 200m at the Beijing Games yesterday has caused bookmakers to further shorten the odds on Jamaica winning the Olympics men's 4 x 100m relay.
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Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 11:36
William Hill now believe that 100m world record gold medalist Usain Bolt is unlikely to break the world record for the 200m, like he did in the 100m.
World Record Odds Drift
William Hill now go 5/2 that Bolt will break another world record, from an initial quote of 11/10.
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Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 11:35
After a successful Olympics so far for Team GB William Hill now make it odds on that Great Britain will win a cycling Olympic gold treble.
Pendleton Most Strongly Fancied Of Cyclists
The individual odds on Victoria Pendleton winning the women's individual sprint, Wiggins and Cavendish winning the Madison and either Hoy or Kenny winning the men's individual sprint are 1/8, 1/3, 1/6 and 4/1 respectively with William Hill.
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Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 10:56
On Thursday afternoon British triple jumper Phillips Idowu will face his moment of destiny when he competes in the Olympics Mens Triple Jump Final.
Bookies Make Idowu Odds On For Gold
Phillips Idowu is the hot favourite with the bookies to bring home the gold medal in the event and can be backed at 8/15 with Bet365 and Stan James.
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Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 09:03
 Usain Bolt is a massive favourite to win gold in the Olympic men's 200m on Wednesday.The Jamaican, who casually set a new world record of 9.69sec in the final of the men's 100m on Saturday, is priced at 1/100 with a number of bookies to triumph over the longer distance, with William Hill offering the best odds at 1/25.
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Monday 18 August 2008 at 14:56
David Price has already beaten the number one ranked super heavyweight boxer at the Olympics and he has now guaranteed himself a medal by forcing his quarter final opponent to retire.
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Monday 18 August 2008 at 10:55
William Hill have had to correct their Summer Olympics 2008 odds after the Great Britain team outperformed all expectations.
Team GB Wins More Golds Than Expected
Initial quotes had them at 5/6 to gain 11 or more gold medals but they now go 5/6 that GB will gain more than 17 gold medals.
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Monday 18 August 2008 at 09:09
 Jamaica are widely expected to win the Olympics men's 4 x 100m relay competition following Usain Bolt's dominance of the individual event over the weekend.Bolt appeared to still have plenty left in the tank as he broke the world record in Saturday's final, finishing several metres ahead of the rest of the field.
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Friday 15 August 2008 at 16:34
After the second round of heats in the Olympics Mens 100m Usain Bolt has been slashed to just 1/5 by William Hill to win the gold medal in the event.
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Friday 15 August 2008 at 09:04
 There were no problems for favourites Asafa Powell, Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay during the first round of the Olympics men's 100m competition this morning.Jamaicans Powell and Bolt - the current world record holder - eased home in 10.
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Thursday 14 August 2008 at 09:01
 Kelly Sotherton is receiving a lot of interest from punters as she gears up for the Olympics heptathlon event in Beijing.The Athens bronze medallist has been backed in from 6/1 to 4/1 at William Hill, making her the third favourite for the competition.
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Wednesday 13 August 2008 at 09:07
 Punters look on course for a big win later this month if Great Britain and Northern Ireland's squad for the summer Olympics 2008 continue to perform as well as they have been.
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Tuesday 12 August 2008 at 09:32
 Great Britain and Northern Ireland's top distance runner Paula Radcliffe is not yet fully fit with the Olympic women's marathon just days away.In an interview with BBC Sport, the 34-year-old revealed she is still struggling with the stress fracture to her leg that has hampered her preparations for the race.
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Friday 08 August 2008 at 09:03
 Lionel Messi looked in excellent form yesterday as he helped Argentina to a 2-1 victory over the Ivory Coast in the country's Olympic Games opener.The Barcelona striker, who was only cleared to play in Beijing by his club last week, scored the first goal and helped set up the second as the tournament favourites got off to a winning start.
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Thursday 07 August 2008 at 09:04
 One of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's best hopes of a gold medal at the Olympic Games later this month, Frankie Gavin, has been forced to pull out of the competition.
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Wednesday 06 August 2008 at 12:30
If you were wondering who to watch out for at the Summer Olympics 2008 then just take a look at the Olympics betting odds to see which British athletes are expected to do well in the coming weeks.
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Wednesday 06 August 2008 at 09:13
 Punters do not appear to have much faith that the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic squad will meet their medal target for the Games this summer. This is what has been suggested by William Hill, which claimed some of the biggest bets it has taken so far have been against Team GB coming back with at least 41 honours from Beijing - despite expert Olympic analyst Luciano Barra telling BBC Sport the nation could win 48 yesterday.
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Tuesday 05 August 2008 at 11:42
Many pundits think this could be the fastest 100m ever run with such a strong line up ready for the Olympics Mens 100m and it is Usain Bolt that is favourite to run the fastest time and take the Gold medal in Beijing.
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Tuesday 05 August 2008 at 09:04
 With less than a week to go until the start of the 2008 Olympic Games, punters can now get odds on the majority of the major events which will take place in Beijing.
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