2012 Olympics Betting Update: Team GB 50/1 to Win 100 medals at London 2012 Olympics

LONDON, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Great Britain are 50/1 with Sky Bet to win 100 or more medals at the London 2012 Olympics as the online betting company marks 100 days until the opening ceremony with a number of exciting specials.

As tension builds for the showpiece in the capital, Sky Bet is offering 100/1 on a trio of bets that back Team GB's top medal prospects on their dedicated Olympic betting webpage.

A special six-fold accumulator involving Mark Cavendish, Chris Hoy, Tom Daley, Rebecca Adlington, Jessica Ennis and Victoria Pendleton all to win gold is 100/1, while a double for Andy Murray to win gold in both the Men's singles and doubles tennis tournament is available at the same price.

For track and field enthusiasts there is a 100/1 treble including Ennis, European triple jump champion Phillips Idowu and pole vault prospect Holly Bleasdale all to finish atop their respective podiums.

Sky Bet's Olympics trader Chris Kennedy said: "The Olympics are fast approaching and we're celebrating the 100 day countdown with some eye-catching odds on some of the leading GB medal candidates to strike gold.

"Team GB are very bullish at this stage and you might just get a good run for your money with one of our 100/1 shots."

Sky Bet's 2012 Olympic 100 day countdown markets: http://www.skybet.com/olympics/specials/olympic-specials-_-_-100-day-countdown

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SOURCE Sky Bet