Odds for Week One of Vancouver Winter Olympics

The events are well and truly underway at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, but the best is yet to come in terms of both sport and betting options.

It's a tight race in the Men's Downhill, one of the Games' flagship events. Switzerland's Didier Cuche remains a 7/2 William Hill (and 3/1 at Ladbrokes) favorite to win the event, which has been delayed due to the fog. Hot on his heels though is Vancouver's own Manuel Osborne Paradis - Ladbroke's are offering a tempting 13/2, just behind Austria's Michael Walchhofer, 11/2.

In the women's event, American Lindsey Vonn is 6/4 at William Hill in a tight three-way race with German Maria Riesch, 4/1, and Swede Anja Paerson, 23/4.

In the ice hockey tournament, host Canada is unsurprisingly a firm favorite, 10/11 at Ladbrokes. Five other teams appear to be in contention: Russia, 5/2, Sweden, 11/2, USA 15/2, Finland, 14/1, and the Czech Republic, 16/1. Norway is a huge outsider at 1000/1.

Britain's best chance for a medal appears to be in the not so well known sport of Curling. The British are - believe it or not - the current world champions, and they have been placed accordingly as second favorites to win the event, 7/2 at William Hill. Again, host Canada is the most favored, at 8/11.

Some 2,269 athletes from 82 participating nations are set to compete in 86 events in 15 different disciplines at this year's Games, which end on February 28.