Snowboarding Events in the Winter Olympics Betting

Snowboarding Events in the Winter Olympics stands out with its youthful culture, and the sport attracts plenty of attention from betting sites. At the 2026 Winter Olympics there will be 11 different snowboarding events: 5 men’s individual events, 5 women’s individual events and 1 mixed event.

Bookmakers will offer markets on event winners and on who will win a medal. This guide brings together the key information on how to bet on snowboarding and how to look for the best value.

Snowboarding betting at the Winter Olympics does not offer a very wide range of markets, but it is possible to bet on:

• Event winners
• Who will win a medal.

These are the 2 main markets that are offered across the different disciplines.

Odds will differ depending on the event. Some events have clear favourites, while in others the shortest price for gold starts from around 3.00. The situation is similar to other Winter Olympic sports.

Snowboarding events in the Winter Olympics are different from many other sports, because athletes do not immediately fight for medals. In other disciplines, for example biathlon, athletes go straight into a medal event and there is no room for mistakes.

In snowboarding, athletes first compete in qualifying runs. It is still important to perform well in qualifying to secure a place in the final, but at the same time it is a good chance to warm up before the decisive runs.

Qualifying is an excellent opportunity to look for value bets and to get to know the riders better. The biggest stars often save their very best tricks for the final, but in qualifying you can still see who looks the most solid and who might spring a surprise.

Because almost all Winter Olympics snowboarding events are individual, it is important to look at an athlete’s form before placing a bet at winter sports bookmakers. It is worth checking their most recent results and how they have performed at major events over the last year.

In some events the gold medal market has a clear favourite, but in most disciplines the odds are quite high across the board. In general, betting on who will win a medal offers better value. Riders have 3 spots on the podium, so they do not need to win gold for the bet to land. The odds are lower than in the gold-only market, but the bet itself usually has more value.

Different riders compete in different snowboarding events in the Winter Olympics, which means it is necessary to look at each discipline separately.

Scotty James, Eliot Grondin, Yiming Su, Gaon Choi, Charlotte Bankes and Mia Brookes are the main favourites in their disciplines, but it would not be a surprise if half of them failed to win gold. Scotty James is the only clear favourite in his event. In the rest, there is serious competition for the gold medal.

Mixed Team Snowboard Cross is the only non-individual event. Riders compete in teams of 2, 1 man and 1 woman. Australia is the main favourite for gold and is priced at around 1.75. France is also expected to finish on the podium and is offered at about 3.50.

The battle for bronze should be very open. At least 4 countries can realistically fight for that medal: Canada, Italy, Austria and Switzerland. These nations are usually priced between 9.00 and 11.00 to win gold.

In Men’s Halfpipe, Scotty James is the clear favourite. His gold medal odds are around 1.41. The 31-year-old Australian is a multiple world champion in this event (2015, 2017, 2019, 2025). At the 2018 and 2022 Olympics he did not manage to win gold and took bronze and silver instead, so motivation will not be an issue this time.

His main rivals are Yuto Totsuka, Ryusei Yamada and Ruka Hirano. All 3 Japanese riders have a very realistic chance to fight for medals. Their medal odds range roughly between 1.60 and 3.00.

In the women’s event there is no clear standout favourite, but Gaon Choi and Chloe Kim are a step ahead of the rest. Their gold medal odds are around 2.55 and 2.77.

Gaon Choi is a 17-year-old who won gold at the 2022 Junior World Championships. Chloe Kim is 25 and has far more experience. She is already a three-time world champion (2019, 2021, 2025). It is hard to imagine a podium without both of them, and the battle between them for gold should be very intriguing.

In Men’s Slopestyle, Yiming Su is the favourite at around 3.10 to win gold. The main contenders behind him are Mark McMorris, Redmond Gerard and Marcus Kleveland, priced in the 5.00 to 6.00 range for gold. These four riders are the leading candidates to win medals, and all of them are priced between 1.60 and 2.25 in the medal markets.

The women’s Slopestyle picture is very similar. Mia Brookes and Komoko Murase are the joint favourites, with odds of about 3.55 to win gold. Their main rivals are Mari Fukada and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, who are usually priced at around 5.55 to win gold.

There is a strong chance that at least 2 of these 4 riders will stand on the podium, and it would not be a surprise if 3 of them take medals.

Snowboarding events at the 2026 Winter Olympics will start on February 5 and run until February 18. In total, there will be 11 gold medals up for grabs. Below you will find the times for the medal events.

Snowboarding events in the Winter Olympics feature different riders who specialize in one discipline. There are not many absolute superstars, so when looking for value it often makes sense to use the To Win a Medal market.

Most events have qualifying runs, which means riders perform at least several times. This makes it easier to evaluate their form. Scotty James is the only clear favourite in his event. In the other disciplines the fight for gold is very open.

Reliable bookmakers offer 2 core markets in Olympic snowboarding: who will win gold and who will win a medal. Some betting sites also offer live streaming. This allows you to watch the Games and place bets at the same time.