2022 Olympic Ski Jumping Odds for the Men’s and Women’s Normal Hill Competitons

By: Eniko

Posted: February 4, 2022

Updated: February 4, 2022

Ski jumping competitions start this weekend with the normal hill events
Japanese Sara Takanashi is the top favorite in the women’s race
Ryoyu Kobayashi and Karl Geiger are head-to-head in the men’s event

One of the earliest programs in the 2022 Winter Olympics will be the women's and men's individual normal hill ski jumping events. They are held this weekend, on the 5th and 6th of February at the Snow Ruyi in Zhangijakou. Japanese Ryoyu Kobayashi and Sara Takanashi are the biggest favorites in the 2022 Olympic ski jumping odds. But several other top jumpers can also fight for the gold in Beijing. For the first time in the history of the Winter Olympics, there will be five ski jumping competitions in the Olympic program after the debut of the new mixed team event. The spectacular sport has been a key element though since the first Winter Games in 1924. In the men's disciplines, we can find the normal hill (90m), the large hill (120m), and the large hill team events. With the women's competing in the normal hill and the mixed team events. Norway has been the strongest nation after winning 35 medals including 11 gold. In recent times they haven't been so successful. The women's competition has been only introduced in 2014 when German Carina Vogt won the title. Norwegian Maren Lundby is the defending champion but she won't compete at this Olympics. In their absence, Japanese Sara Takanashi has become the biggest favorite.

2022 Olympic Ski Jumping Odds Favor Takanashi in the Women's Normal Hill

Sara Takanashi won the bronze medal in the previous Olympics. Now she is the top favorite of online sportsbooks in Japan to win the gold. The Japanese jumper has 61 victories at the World Cup which is the most that any men or women jumper has won. She also has one silver and two bronze medals from the world championships. In the absence of the defending champion, Maren Lundby, and the 2021/22 World Cup leader Marita Kramer Takanashi has a huge chance of winning. And the odds of 2.10 to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvuMhBz9vdg One of her main rivals can be the overall winner of the 2020/21 World Cup season, Nika Kriznar. The 21-year-old Slovenian has also won two world cup events this season and stands in fifth place in the overall standings. Her compatriot, Ema Klineca became the first Slovenian world champion after winning the normal hill competition in last year's event. Her odds to win the gold medal in Beijing are 12.00. Kriznar's odds are 3.50. The 2022 Olympic ski jumping odds also mention the silver medalist from the 2018 Olympics, Katharina Althaus. The German jumper finished twice as a runner-up in the overall World Cup and has the odds of 5.05 to win now.

Kobayashi, Geiger and Graberud Can Fight For The Gold in The Men's Event

Ryoyu Kobayashi is the world's top-ranked ski jumper and the top favorite to win the gold in the men's normal hill competition. He won all six World Cup titles in the 2018/19 season. And after some setback, he is back in form and stands second in the overall standings this season. But in the big events Kobayashi hasn't got any win yet. Actually his only medal is a bronze from the 2019 World Championships in the team event. The Japanese jumper can finally break this spell and win the gold with the odds of 3.20. to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7YQM2T-wCw Online gambling sites in Japan mention Karl Geiger as his biggest competitor and offer the odds of 3.60. for his victory. Geiger currently leads the overall World Cup three points ahead of Kobayashi. The German won the 2020 Ski Flying World Championship and got the silver medal in last year's world championship. His compatriot, Andreas Wellinger is the defending Olympic champion, but he didn't qualify for the Games this time. Unlike Norwegian jumpers Marius Lindvik and Halvor Egner Granerud who can also win the gold on Sunday. Lindvik has three wins in the World Cup this season and stands in fourth place in the overall table. While Granerud is the overall 2020/21 World Cup winner and a runner-up in the 2020 Ski Flying World Championships. Their odds to win now are 4.50 and 6.50 on 22Bet.