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- Tom Daley now second favourite to win Sports Personality of The Year at 11/2
- Adam Peaty odds also slashed after retaining Olympics 100m breaststroke and is now just 10/1
- Dina Asher Smith remains favourite in anticipation of winning Olympic medals, heading the betting at 4/1
- Laura Kenny at odds between 13/2 and 14/1 as she bids for Olympic Gold in the Cycling
Olympic Medal Winners in Contention for BBC Sports Personality of The Year
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Tom Daley is now the second favourite for Sports Personality of the Year at 11/2 after winning gold in men's synchronised diving. Adam Peaty's odds have dropped to 10/1 following his Olympic 100m breaststroke title defence. Dina Asher-Smith leads the betting at 4/1, expected to medal in multiple events. Laura Kenny is also in contention with odds between 13/2 and 14/1 as she aims for cycling gold. The competition is heating up as Olympic medalists take centre stage, pushing previous favourites like Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane aside. Historical trends suggest Olympians often win this award. Asher-Smith's strong sprinting potential makes her a top contender. With the awards set for December, the excitement is building around these athletes and their chances for glory.
Tom Daley upset the odds to claim a gold medal in the mens synchronised diving alongside Matty Lee on Monday. Available at a huge 80/1 last week, his SPOTY odds are now just 11/2. It was Daley's first Olympic gold after winning bronze at London 2012 and Rio 2016.
Fellow GB swimming team member Adam Peaty saw his odds crash from 18/1 into 10/1 for the same award after he defended his Olympic title on 'Mega Monday" which saw Team GB pick up three gold medals. Tom Piddock gaining the other in the mountain biking and being tipped by many to have a bright future career in professional cycling where we may one day see him compete in the Tour de France.
The competition for BBC Sports Personality of the year is hotting up. Previous favourites Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane and Mark Cavendish are now making way for Olympic medal winners.
In an Olympics year, the award often goes the way of an Olympian for example with Kelly Holmes in 2004 and Sir Chris Hoy in 2008 and cycling is also popular with Mark Cavendish, Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas all winning the award in the past decade. Some bookies think Laura Kenny could join them and quote her as short as 13/2 in the odds ahead of her attempt to win Olympic Gold in Tokyo.
The favourite to win the award, due to be screened in December, is Dina Asher-Smith who has chances to medal in the 100m, 200m and 4x 100m relay. Dina Asher-Smith is just 4/1 to win the award, which shows how fancied she is to have a good Olympics.
Dina Asher-Smith is the 13/2 third favourite with the bookies to win the 100m race, 9/2 second favourite to win the 200meters and team GB are 9/2 to win the Women's 4x100m relay. Such is the popularity of the sprints amongst the British public, one gold may be enough to also take The Sports Personality of The Year award. Full SPOTY award odds available here.
