Odds and online betting on European Athletics Championships at Bodog, Paddy Power Internet sportsbooks

Barcelona plays host this week to Europe’s finest athletes with the start of the 2010 European Athletics Championships

Paddy Power and Bodog have all the sports betting action for the event, and Bodog will even be taking live bets during the competition as well.

Both Paddy Power and Bodog have the men’s events well covered and offer markets in most of the racing competitions, from the 100-meter sprint to the 10,000 long-distance run. Of the lot, it appears the race to watch will be the men’s 400 meters, with an evenly balanced pack led by Belgium’s Jonathan Borlee (the favorite at PaddyPower with 15/8 odds), Ireland’s David Gillick (3/1) and England’s Martyn Rooney (7/2) – clearly this is anyone’s race.

The sportsbooks don’t have the women’s competitions covered quite as thoroughly yet, and at present Bodog is offering just two markets on this side: the 400-meter hurdles and the shot put events. In the former, Bodog forecasts a win from Natalya Antyukh of Russia (odds of 11/10), but we could see an upset with Romania’s Angela Morosanu (4/1), the Czech Republic’s Zuzana Hejnova (4/1) and Poland’s Anna Jesien (11/2) all bunched up behind the leader.

If you’re betting on the European Athletic Championships, visit Bodog or Paddy Power today – both online sportsbooks are well-known for their extensive selection of sports betting odds, bonus offers and top-notch customer service. Sprint ever faster with Bodog and Paddy Power!