The Men’s Figure Skating Short Program hits the ice tonight, Tuesday Feb 16@7:15ET, as Russian Evgeny Plushenko goes for back to back gold medals. This, along with the women, are the most watched event during the Winter Olympics. Olympic oddsmakers at SPORTSBOOK.com have Evgeny Plushenko as 4/9 odds favorite to win Gold in the Short program . Let’s take a look at the top three favorites. Be sure to get your 2010 Winter Olympics: Men’s Figure Skating Short Program Predictions in now at SPORTSBOOK.com
Evgeny Plushenko (RUS) – The reigning men's figure skating champion has been lured out of retirement by the dream of a second Olympic title. Four years ago Plushenko blew away the opposition to claim his first Olympic gold after silver in 2002. There will be at least seven men capable of taking the title from him. "Everyone is so strong, they are almost the same," admitted Plushenko, after claiming his sixth European title in Tallinn last month. The Russian finished a massive 16.85 points ahead of former two-time world champion Lambiel with Joubert third. But it remains to be seen how he can perform against the best including world champion Evan Lysacek and fellow American Jeremy Abbott, the reigning US champion. "The last two world championships were won without doing a quad. That is just not possible," said Plushenko. "I will be trying to do two quads."
Evan Lysacek(USA) – is the 2009 World champion, the 2005 & 2007 Four Continents champion, the 2007 & 2008 U.S. national champion, and the 2009/2010 Grand Prix Final champion. Lysacek was a member of the U.S. Olympic Team at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where he placed 4th in the men's event. In 2009 he became the first American man since 1996 to win the World Figure Skating Championships. He has what it takes, but he’ll have to do a quad. Evan Lysacek is listed at 8/1 odds to win gold .
Daisuke Takahashi (JPN) – is the a four-time (2006-2008, 2010) Japanese national champion , the 2008 Four Continents Champion, and the 2007 World silver medalist. Daisuke Takahashi is listed at 12/1 odds to win gold .
Brian Joubert (FRA) – is the 2007 World Champion, a three-time (2004, 2007 & 2009) European champion, a six-time (2003-2008) French National champion, and the 2006 Grand Prix champion. As of January 2010, he is ranked 6th in the world. Brian Joubert is listed at 12/1 odds to win gold .
Men’s Figure Skating Short Program Odds:
Jeremy Abbott (USA) – 14/1
Stephane Lambiel (SUI) – 10/1
Przemyslaw Domanski (POL) – 16/1
Patrick Chan (CAN) – 12/1
Nobunari Oda (JAP) – 12/1
Johnny Weir (USA) – 22/1
Samuel Contesti (FRA) – 50/1
Yannick Ponsero (FRA) – 66/1
Takahiko Kozuka (JAP) – 50/1
Tomas Verner (CZE) – 66/1
Vaughn Chipeur (CAN) – 80/1
Artem Borodulin (RUS) – 80/1
Michael Brezina (CZE) – 33/1
Adrian Schultheiss (SWE) – 125/1
Kevin van der Perren (BEL) – 40/1
Stefan Lindemann (GER) – 40/1
Point-Spreads.com 2010 Winter Olympics: Men’s Figure Skating Short Program Predictions
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