The XXV Winter Olympic Games in Italy are set to commence on Friday, featuring 92 countries and nearly 3,000 athletes vying for medals across 116 events. New events will include skeleton, ski jumping, freestyle skiing, luge, and alpine combined, while the traditional favorites like ice hockey, figure skating, alpine skiing, and snowboarding remain immensely popular.

Norway is again expected to lead the medal table, priced at -280 to win the overall medals and -195 for the most gold medals. Following closely, the USA is priced at +600 for the most overall medals and +350 for the most gold medals, with Italy being the host nation at +5000 for total medals and +4000 for golds.

Mike Tierney, an experienced sportswriter covering multiple Olympic events, successfully predicted Team USA’s gold medal results in previous Olympic Games and has now turned his focus on the upcoming Winter Olympics. He anticipates Norway will continue its gold medal dominance, with strong favorites in several events like the men’s and women’s 5000m speed skating and cross country skiing.

Viewers are encouraged to keep an eye on Mike’s predictions and strategies for making the best bets on upcoming events at the Olympics.