2026 Women's Olympic Speed Skating 500m Odds (X 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 for women in the Winter Games since 1992.

Arianna Fontana has dominated this event over the past four editions of the Winter Games. She won the bronze medal in 2010, the silver medal in 2014, and then the gold medal in both 2018 and 2022. She'll be competing again this year, but at 35 years old, the betting market believes it's someone else's time to stand atop the podium.

Olympic Women's Short Track Speed Skating Gold Medal Odds

Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook

Xandra Velzeboer (NED) -160
Kristen Santos-Griswold (USA) +370
Arianna Fontana (ITA) +1100
Courtney Sarault (CAN) +1000
Corinne Stoddard (USA) +1600
Kim Boutin (CAN) +1600
Rikki Doak (CAN) +1800
Michelle Velzeboer (NED) +2000
Selma Poutsma (NED) +3000
Minjeong Choi (KOR) +2700
Chiara Betti (ITA) +3500
Natalia Maliszewska (POL) +4500
Xinran Wang (CHN) +5500
Florence Brunelle (CAN) +6500
Danae Blais (CAN) +6500
Chutong Zhang (CHN) +10000
Gilli Kim (KOR) +10000
Hanne Desmet (BEL) +10000
Sara Luca Bacskai (HUN) +10000
Valentina Ascic (CRO) +10000
Kamila Sellier-Stormowska (POL) +10000
Nikola Mazur (POL) +10000

Xander Velzboer from the Netherlands is the odds-on favorite to win the gold medal at -160, an implied probability of 61.54%. She won the ISU World Championships in the 500m in 2022, 2023, and 2025. She also won the ISU European Championships in the 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m relay, and mixed team relay earlier this year. She also won the ISU European Championships in the 500m in 2024. It's clear why she's the favorite heading into the Winter Games, already having established herself as one of the very best women's short track skaters in the world right now.

Kristen Santos-Griswold from the USA is the only other skater with a legitimate shot to defeat Velzboer. She won the 2024-25 ISU Crystal Globe trophy in 2024-25, but a disappointing 2025 ISU World Short Track Championship has her a step below Velzboer heading into this year's Winter Games.

Pick: Xandra Velzeboer (NED) -160 via FanDuel

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