2026 Winter Olympics Betting Guide

Milano Cortina 2026: Can You Bet On The Olympics Legally?

Yes. There are no laws that prohibit betting on the Winter Olympics at either domestic sportsbooks or offshore sports betting sites. As long as bettors meet the minimum age, legal betting online on Winter Olympics odds can be wagered at using legit venues.

Can You Bet On The Olympics Now?

Yes, but there are no Winter Olympics odds posted just yet. We'll update our page dedicated to the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics betting odds once they appear.

The Road To Milano Cortina

The Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will be held in the cities of Milano and Cortina, Italy.

Layout Of The 2026 Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics will be spread out across several locations which will be revealed at a later date. Check back here as we'll update this section once this information becomes known.

Winter Olympics Sporting Events

Below are the 15 sporting categories bettors can wager on in the Olympics. We have included the specific events taking place in each category.

Alpine Skiing

Alpine skiing involves moving downhill on skis with fixed bindings. It is split into 2 realms—speed and technical events. The speed events are Downhill and Super-G and the technical events are Giant Slalom and Slalom. Alpine Combined is a blend of Downhill and Slalom.

• Men’s/Women’s Downhill
• Men’s/Women’s Super-G
• Men’s/Women’s Giant Slalom
• Men’s/Women’s Alpine Combined
• Alpine Team Event

Biathlon

Biathlons are a mixture of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Shooting is split into 2 positions—laying down and standing up.

• Men’s/Women’s 20km Individual
• Men’s/Women’s 10km Sprint
• Men’s/Women’s 12.5km Pursuit
• Men’s/Women’s 15km Mass Start
• Men’s 4x7.5km Relay
• Women’s 4x6km Relay
• 2x6km Women + 2x7.5km Men Mixed Relay

Bobsleigh

Involves riding a sled down a slope at a fast rate of speed. Steering and braking responsibility is divided between the riders.

• 2-man
• Women
• 4-man

Cross-Country Skiing

Cross-country skiing involves crossing a snow-covered field in the shortest time possible. There are uphill, level and downhill fields for athletes to traverse.

• Men’s 15km Free/Women’s 10km Free
• Men’s 15km + 15km Skiathlon/Women’s 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon
• Men’s Sprint Classic/Women’s Sprint Classic
• Men’s Team Sprint Free/Women’s Team Sprint Free
• Men’s 50km Mass Start Classic/Ladies’ 30km Mass Start Classic
• Men’s 4x10km Relay/Women’s 4x5km Relay

Curling

Curling is one of the more recent sports to gain popularity. It involves players guiding a curling stone into a target area. Players use brooms to smooth out and brake the track for the curling stone.

• Men’s
• Women’s
• Mixed Doubles

Figure Skating

Athletes perform acrobatic routines on skates. Participants are judged on the difficulty and accuracy of their performance.

• Men Single Skating/Women Single Skating
• Pair Skating
• Ice Dance
• Team Event

Freestyle Skiing

Freestyle skiing is like figure skating but on skis. Athletes compete at high rates of speed and perform various acrobatic moves.

• Men’s/Women’s Aerials
• Men’s/Women’s Moguls
• Men’s/Women’s Ski Cross
• Men’s/Women’s Ski Halfpipe
• Men’s/Women’s Ski Slopestyle

Ice Hockey

Olympic hockey is the same as performed in the National Hockey League.

• Men’s
• Women’s

Luge

Ice luges are similar to street luges—athletes lay down in a sled and race downhill. They are competing for speed over the course of several runs.

• Men’s Singles/Women’s Singles
• Doubles
• Team Relay

Nordic Combined

Nordic combined mixes ski jumping and cross-country skiing together. Each athlete competes in both categories.

• Individual Gundersen NH/10km
• Individual Gundersen LH/10km
• Team Gundersen LH/4x5km

Short Track Speed Skating

Skating competition taking place around a short-distance circular track. The track is significantly smaller than the speed skating rink.

• Men’s/Women’s 500m
• Men’s/Women’s 1,000m
• Men’s/Women’s 1,500m
• Men’s 5,000m Relay
• Women’s 3,000m Relay

Skeleton

Skeleton is similar to the luge event except the athletes slide face first on their stomachs in an open-air toboggan. The sport is considered very dangerous.

• Men’s
• Women’s

Ski Jumping

Skiers accelerate down a ramp and make a jump. They are judged for distance and their landing in the landing zone.

• Men’s/Women’s Normal Hill Individual
• Men’s Large Hill Individual
• Men’s Team

Snowboarding

Snowboarding is like surfing in the snow. Athletes are judged on the style, accuracy and difficulty of their runs.

• Men’s/Women’s Parallel Giant Slalom
• Men’s/Women’s Halfpipe
• Men’s/Women’s Snowboard Cross
• Men’s/Women’s Slopestyle
• Men’s/Women’s Big Air

Speed Skating

2 athletes race around 400m circular ice rink. Skaters are supposed to change lanes throughout the race in the “in” and “out” zones.

• Men’s/Women’s 500m
• Men’s/Women’s 1,000m
• Men’s/Women’s 1,500m
• Men’s 5,000m/Women’s 3,000m
• Men’s 10,000m/Women’s 5,000m
• Men’s/Women’s Mass Start
• Men’s/Women’s Team Pursuit

New Categories For 2026 Winter Olympics

• Ski Mountaineering - Men's, Women's, Mixed-Gender Relay
• Women's Large Hill Ski Jumping
• Skeleton - Mixed-Gender Teams
• Men's Double Luge, Women's Double Luge
• Freestyle Skiing - Men and Women's Dual Moguls

Types Of Winter Olympic Bets

There are several sportsbook bet types that can be placed during the 2026 Winter Olympics. The most popular sports to bet on are ice hockey, cross country skiing, and alpine skiing. There will be a series of standard, future, prop, parlay and live bets available over the course of the tournament. Below are some examples of common bets.

Winter Olympic Winners

This involves betting on the winner of certain events well ahead of time. For example, you would bet on Germany to win the gold medal in Hockey before the hockey tournaments even start. In betting terms, this is known as a future bet.

Olympic Prop Bets For Most Gold Medals

This involves betting on which nation will come away with the most gold medals. This would be another example of a future bet, as the odds of this will obviously shift with each nation’s performances.

Head-To-Head

Head-to-head, or h2h, bets involve wagering which country out of 2 will win the most medals. This is the true test of pride and confidence in your country. For example, you could place a h2h bet between Germany and Norway.

Live Bets

Live, or in-play betting, involves placing wagers during the course of an event. The standard betting format is placing wagers before an event starts. An example of a live bet in the Winter Olympics would be placing a wager on a team during the second period of a hockey game for a team to score during the third. Live betting lines expire faster and usually have higher payouts.

Heavy Favorites In The Winter Olympics

Each year the medal count of several nations is projected, and the venues featured in our online sportsbook reviews accept bets on those outcomes. These are typically nations with colder climates where athletes can practice throughout the year. As of now, the following nations are predicted to be the best: Norway, Germany, the USA, Canada, and the Netherlands. This information may be subject to change as the tournament draws nearer.

Official Website Of The Winter Olympics: This is only an informational website and does not offer any betting options. However, it's an excellent resource to follow the latest news, event schedules, results, and more.