Olympic odds: USA overwhelming favorite to lead medal count

The Rio 2016 Games began on Wednesday, and the United States is the odds-on favorite at the medal stand.
The latest odds, courtesy of Bovada, heavily favor the American contingent, giving them 2:13 odds to take home the most gold medals.
Unsurprisingly, the Americans are favored in both men’s and women’s basketball, and headliners like Ashton Eaton and Michael Phelps are also favored to perform well. Phelps is the favorite in the 100-meter butterfly and 200-meter medley, but narrowly trails Hungary’s Laszlo Cseh in the 200-meter butterfly.
You can check out more odds below.
Olympics Medal Odds
Most Gold Medals
USA 2/13
China 4/1
Great Britain 50/1
Australia 66/1
Germany 66/1
Russia 66/1
France 75/1
Japan 75/1
South Korea 80/1
USA - Total Gold Medals
Over 42.5 -140 (5/7)
Under 42.5 +110 (11/10)
USA - Total Medals
Over 103.5 -175 (4/7)
Under 103.5 +125 (5/4)
Canada - Total Gold Medals
Over 2.5 -140 (5/7)
Under 2.5 +110 (11/10)
Canada - Total Medals
Over 17.5 -125 (4/5)
Under 17.5 EVEN (1/1)
Basketball Odds
Olympics Basketball Men - Winner
USA 1/16
Spain 10/1
France 14/1
Serbia 22/1
Brazil 28/1
Lithuania 28/1
Argentina 33/1
Croatia 50/1
Australia 125/1
China 500/1
Nigeria 500/1
Venezuela 500/1
Olympics Basketball Women - Winner
USA 1/14
Australia 17/2
Spain 14/1
France 20/1
Serbia 28/1
Brazil 33/1
Canada 40/1
Turkey 50/1
Belarus 125/1
China 150/1
Japan 500/1
Senegal 750/1
Track and Field Odds
Olympics 100m Men - Winner
Usain Bolt (JAM) 1/2
Justin Gatlin (USA) 8/5
Trayvon Bromell (USA) 11/1
Yohan Blake (JAM) 12/1
Andre De Grasse (CAN) 22/1
Jimmy Vicaut (FRA) 28/1
Marvin Bracy (USA) 50/1
Nickel Ashmeade (JAM) 50/1
Jaques Harvey (JAM) 66/1
Keston Bledman (TTO) 80/1
James Ellington (GBR) 100/1
Olympics 2016 100m Women - Winner
Dafne Schippers (NED) 3/2
Elaine Thompson (JAM) 9/4
Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 17/4
Tori Bowie (USA) 9/2
English Gardner (USA) 11/2
Tianna Bartoletta (USA) 16/1
Murielle Ahoure (CIV) 18/1
Blessing Okagbare (NIG) 40/1
Kelly-Ann Baptiste (TTO) 125/1
Olympics 200m Men - Winner
Usain Bolt (JAM) 4/13
Justin Gatlin (USA) 3/1
LaShawn Merritt (USA) 15/2
Yohan Blake (JAM) 14/1
Andre De Grasse (CAN) 28/1
Ameer Webb (USA) 33/1
Alonso Edward (PAN) 40/1
Nickel Ashmeade (JAM) 50/1
Anaso Jobodwana (RSA) 50/1
Ramil Guliyev (AZE) 100/1
Olympics 2016 200m Women - Winner
Dafne Schippers (NED) 4/9
Elaine Thompson (JAM) 12/5
Tori Bowie (USA) 9/2
Murielle Ahoure (CIV) 33/1
Dina Asher-Smith (GBR) 33/1
Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM)50/1
Jenna Prandini (USA) 80/1
Rosangela Santos (BRA) 80/1
Deajah Stevens (USA) 80/1
Jodie Williams (GBR) 100/1
Ivet Lalova (BUL) 150/1
Ella Nelson (AUS) 150/1
Olympics Athletics 4x100m Relay Men - Winner
Jamaica 1/2
USA 7/5
Great Britian 22/1
Canada 28/1
France 28/1
Antigua And Barbuda 33/1
China 40/1
Germany 50/1
Trinidad and Tobago 50/1
South Africa 66/1
Bahamas 80/1
Brazil 100/1
Olympics 2016 4x100m Relay Women - Winner
Jamaica 2/3
USA 6/5
Trinidad and Tobago 14/1
Netherlands 16/1
Great Britain 22/1
Germany 40/1
Brazil 80/1
Canada 80/1
China 100/1
Italy 100/1
Poland 125/1
Olympics 2016 Decathlon Men - Winner
Ashton Eaton (USA) 1/9
Damian Warner (CAN) 17/2
Rico Freimuth (GER) 22/1
Larbi Bourrada (ALG) 40/1
Jeremy Taiwo (USA) 40/1
Kai Kazmirek (GER) 50/1
Zach Ziemek (USA) 50/1
Swimming Odds
Olympics 2016 100m Butterfly Men - Winner
Michael Phelps (USA) 1/1
Chad Le Clos (RSA) 2/1
Laszlo Cseh (HUN) 7/2
Joseph Schooling (SIN) 19/2
Tom Shields (USA) 14/1
Konrad Czerniak (POL) 33/1
Li Zhuhao (CHN) 40/1
Piero Codia (ITA) 66/1
Mehdy Metella (FRA) 66/1
Evgeny Koptelov (RUS) 80/1
Pawel Korzeniowski (POL) 80/1
Matteo Rivolta (ITA) 80/1
Alexsandr Sadovnikov (RUS) 80/1
Jeremy Stravius (FRA) 80/1
Olympics 2016 200m Individual Medley Men - Winner
Michael Phelps (USA) 4/5
Ryan Lochte (USA) 2/1
Kosuke Hagino (JPN) 3/1
Thiago Pereira (BRA) 14/1
Shun Wang (CHN) 28/1
Hiromasa Fujimori (JPN) 66/1
Henrique Rodrigues (BRA) 80/1
Federico Turrini (ITA) 80/1
Simon Sjödin (SWE) 100/1
Olympics 2016 200m Butterfly Men - Winner
Laszlo Cseh (HUN) 6/5
Michael Phelps (USA) 5/4
Chad Le Clos (RSA) 13/4
Daiya Seto (JPN) 14/1
Joseph Schooling (SIN) 18/1
Jan Świtkowski (POL) 28/1
Masato Sakai (JPN) 33/1
Tom Shields (USA) 33/1
Viktor Bregner Bromer (DEN) 40/1
Grant Irvine (AUS) 50/1
Kenderesi Tamás (HUN) 50/1
Louis Croenen (BEL) 66/1
Leonardo de Deus (BRA) 66/1
Jordan Coelho (FRA) 80/1
David Morgan (AUS) 100/1
Francesco Pavone (ITA) 100/1
Stefanos Dimitriadis (GRE) 150/1
Beach Volleyball Odds
Olympics 2016 Beach Volleyball Men - Winner
Cerutti/Oscar Schmidt (BRA) 5/2
Dalhausser/Lucena (USA) 13/4
Brouwer/Meeuwsen (NED) 11/2
Nummerdor/Varenhorst (NED) 9/1
Pedro Solberg/Evandro (BRA) 9/1
Samoilovs/Smedins (LAT) 16/1
Herrera/Gavira (ESP) 18/1
Fijalek/Prudel (POL) 22/1
Losiak/Kantor (POL) 22/1
Lupo/Nicolai (ITA) 25/1
Gibb/Patterson (USA) 28/1
Ranghieri/Carambula (ITA) 28/1
Semenov/Krasilnikov (RUS) 33/1
Böckermann/Flüggen (GER) 80/1
Olympics 2016 Beach Volleyball Women - Winner
Larissa/Talita (BRA) 2/1
Walsh Jennings/Ross (USA) 9/4
Ludwig/Walkenhorst (GER) 4/1
Agatha/Barbara (BRA) 11/2
Meppelink/Van Iersel (NED) 14/1
Pavan/Bansley (CAN) 18/1
Borger/Büthe (GER) 28/1
Menegatti/Orsi Toth (ITA) 40/1
Bawden/Clancy (AUS) 66/1
Liliana/Elsa (ESP) 80/1
Heidrich/Zumkehr (SUI) 150/1
Forrer/Vergé-Dépré (SUI) 150/1
