One of the biggest sporting events on the planet is just over a month away from getting underway, with Paris gearing up to host the 2024 edition of the Olympics. A number of specials markets are currently available online, and you can find the latest odds here.
Olympics Specials: Will The Olympic Torch Be Dropped In France
| Will The Torch Be Dropped? | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | +600 |
Olympic Specials: Will Any Athlete Fail A Sex Test?
Before Betting On Olympic Specials
The Olympics is one of the most famous sporting events on the planet, with the multi-sport competition bringing huge investment to the nation that is hosting the Games. However, it isn’t necessarily a positive for every sports fan, with the Olympics typically seen a number of protestors for various reasons. That was evident throughout the Olympic Torch relay in Brazil in 2016, with various attempts to put on the flame.
It was also the most recent time that the Olympic Torch was dropped, with Luiza Helena Trajano having an unfortunate trip, before getting back up to complete her leg of the relay. The Torch has a very mixed history, with various stories focused around the symbol of the Games. That includes in 1956 when an Aussie man fooled the entire city into believing he was carrying the Olympic Torch.
Meanwhile, there was also the exploding torch in 1968 in Barcelona and Sydney’s bid to put the Torch on the moon in 1996. However, the preparations for this summer’s games have been more straightforward, and the odds suggest that the Torch won’t be dropped this year.
Another hot topic in the build-up to the Olympics this summer has been the participation of athletes that have undergone sex changes. Tests for this will be run throughout the competition, meaning that athletes who are looking to win medals against the wrong sex will be found in breach of the rules. The first athlete to fail a sex test was Ewa Klobukowska in 1967 after winning the women’s 4 x 100m relay.
