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Phillips Idowu Hot Favourite To Win Gold In Olympics Odds
Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 10:56
 On Thursday afternoon British triple jumper Phillips Idowu will face his moment of destiny when he competes in the Olympics Mens Triple Jump Final.
Bookies Make Idowu Odds On For Gold
Phillips Idowu is the hot favourite with the bookies to bring home the gold medal in the event and can be backed at 8/15 with Bet365 and Stan James. On the betting exchange Betfair Idowu can be backed at around 11/1 to break the world record for the triple jump.
Idowu Could Be Sports Personality
Idowu scored the longest jump in the qualifying for the final and is strongly expected to win a gold medal and justify his position as one of the favourites for the BBC Sports Personality award. He can be backed at 22/1 on Betfair to pick up that accolade and if or when he wins gold that price is sure to shorten.
Idowu’s Main Threats
The main contenders for medals in the Olympics Mens Triple Jump are Cuba’s Arnie David Girat who is 7/1 with Stan James and Portuguese star Nelson Evora who is 7/1 with Sportingbet.
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