How to bet on the Olympic Games

Betting on the Olympic Games

The Olympic Games are a passion for sports fans all over the world. Whether we're talking about the Winter Games or, more importantly, the Summer Games, the Olympics provide an opportunity to showcase disciplines that aren't always seen on TV, and to get excited about some of the most popular sports on the planet (football, basketball, handball and tennis, to name but a few).

But what about sports betting on this event? How do you bet on the Olympic Games? What can you bet on? We will answer all these questions, and more, in this article devoted to sports betting on the Olympic Games.

What can you bet on during the Olympic Games?

During the Olympic Games, you can bet online on a wide range of disciplines. Each day, depending on the bookmaker, you can bet on sports that are as varied as they are interesting in terms of odds. These include:

Athletics
Swimming
Basketball
Handball
Volleyball
Rugby
Boxing
Fencing
Judo
Football
Cycling
Badminton
Table tennis

This list is far from exhaustive, since sports betting sites offer more than a dozen disciplines for the summer Olympic Games. In winter, of course, there are the snow and sliding sports, with ski jumping, super-G, biathlon, etc.

For all these Olympic disciplines, it is possible to bet both on the medals and the Olympic champions, long-term bets, and on the races or matches that are organised during the competition.

In the end, you have a wide choice, much to the delight of sports betting fans. What's more, the odds offered are often favourable for players, and there are plenty of promotions on offer. What more could you ask for?

2024 Olympic Games: which sports to bet on for Paris?

This summer, from 26 July to 11 August 2024, the 33rd Olympic Games in history will be staged in France, with the vast majority of disciplines being held in Paris.

To mark the occasion, SportyTrader offers you its predictions for the leading disciplines, with the best medal chances, predictions for the various matches/races, and tips on how to place best bets during the 2024 Olympics.

For example, you can check out our predictions for football at the 2024 Olympics, with Thierry Henry's team looking to shine on home soil, as well as our predictions for the basketball tournament, athletics, tennis and swimming.

To find out more about each discipline, simply click on the link that interests you:

Every day, SportyTrader's tipsters bring you their analysis and predictions on the day's events, and the odds to try on the various sports betting sites. Use them to bet well at the online bookmakers!

How do I place a bet on the Olympic Games?

There's nothing complicated about betting on the Olympic Games. You need to log in to your sports betting site (or create an account with the best bookmakers at the moment), make your first deposit in your player account and then click on the sport that interests you.

In each discipline you are interested in (e.g. athletics), you will then find the markets open to betting by the bookmaker in question, and the different odds on offer.

The rest is as you would expect: click on the odds for the bet you are interested in, enter the amount you want to bet and validate your betting slip. That's all there is to it!

To sum up, you need to :

Log in to your player account
Make your first deposit into your player account
Click on the sport you are interested in
Select the market you want to bet on
Enter the amount you want to bet
Validate your betting slip

During the Olympic Games, as in any other major event, it is very easy to place bets from your mobile. Feel free to use our predictions to help you, or to analyse each event as best you can.