Hockey: With NHL players likely returning, Canada and USA become immediate favorites over the European teams that dominated 2018/2022. Skiing: In Alpine events, Italians will have 'home snow' advantage,knowing the specific ruts and lines of the Cortina pistes is a massive edge. Betting Strategy: In judged sports like Figure Skating and Snowboarding, reputation matters. Judges historically score defending champions higher. In timed sports like Luge/Skeleton, the 'test event' results from the previous year are the single best predictor of Olympic success.
Winter sports depend heavily on conditions, since snow temperature, wax choice, course preparation and visibility change from one start number to the next. Start order can be a real advantage when a track deteriorates or when light shifts. Many disciplines combine runs or legs, so a single mistake is punished harder than in continuous sports. Attention usually sits on podium finishes, direct matchups and top group markets.
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