2026 Men's Olympic Short Track Speed Skating 500m Odds (William Dandjinou Favored to Win Gold Medal)

One of the most electric events that takes place in the Winter Olympics is short track speed skating. The shortest of all the speed skating events is the 500m, which has existed in the Winter Games since 1994.

In that time frame, Canada has the most medals on the men's side of the event, winning seven total medals, including two gold. In 2026, the oddsmakers think Canada has a great chance of adding a third gold medal to the list. Let's take a look.

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Olympic Men's Short Track Speed Skating Gold Medal Odds

Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook

Jens Van't Wout (NED) +145
William Dandjinou (CAN) +270
Steven Dubois (CAN) +430
Xiaojun Lin (CHN) +1200
Pietro Sighel (ITA) +1400
Shaoang Liu (CHN) +1800
Melle Van't Wout (NED) +2000
Andrew Heo (USA) +2200
Teun Boer (NED) +2500
Denis Nikisha (KAZ) +4000
Thomas Nadalini (ITA) +4500
Maxime Laouin (CAN) +4500
Lorenzo Previtali (ITA) +5000
Felix Pigeon (POL) +5500
Abzal Azhgaliyev (KAZ) +6500
Daniil Eibog (UZB) +10000
Wonjun Moon (HUN) +10000
Kazuki Yoshinaga (JPN) +10000
Denis Ors (TUR) +10000
Oleh Handeh (UKR) +10000

William Dandjinou came into the Olympics as the betting favorite to win the gold medal in the 1500m, 1000m, and 500m, but after failing to reach the podium in both the 1500m and 1000m, his odds of winning gold in the final men's individual short track event have fallen. He's now listed second on the odds list at +270.

Meanwhile, Jens Van't Wout, who won gold in both the aforementioned events, has taken over as the new favorite at +145. Steven Dubois of Canada is the only other realistic option to win gold at +430.

Van't Wout also helped his odds by skating the second fastest time in the qualifiers at 40.567. Dubois, the 2022 bronze medal winner, finished with the fastest qualifying time at 40.284. Dandjinou finished with the third fastest qualifying time at 40.593.

I'm going to buy low on the Canadian, Dandjinou. He entered the Winter Games as the betting favorite for good reason, and I think now that the odds have shifted against him, it's time to have faith in him finally winning gold.

Pick: William Dandjinou (CAN) +270 via FanDuel

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