See all offers

GET OUR TOP TIPS

FOLLOW BETTINGPRO

Betting News

David Beckham 12/1 to light Olympic flame

Former England footballer David Beckham (L) lights the Olympic Torch as it arrives at RNAS Culdrose air base in Cornwall, south-west England, on May 18, 2012. The Olympic Torch relay starts on Saturday at Land's End, the southwest tip of England, to begin an 8,000-mile (12,875-kilometre) journey aro
Related Articles
David Beckham brought the Olympic flame back from Greece and is now being tipped to light the flame at London 2012.

David Beckham's odds of lighting the Olympic Flame have been slashed to 12/1 according to Ladbrokes.

Becks brought the flame back from Greece this week and punters have piled into his chances of lighting the flame, which saw the firm suspend betting on Friday night after an unprecedented amount of bets were placed on the footballer.

He's now chalked up at 12/1 (from 25/1) to be given the honour, however it's Sir Steve Redgrave who leads the way as the odds-on favourite at 1/2.

Roger Banister has been cut to 3/1 (from 8/1) and there's an outside chance David Cameron gets the gig at 50/1.

Jessica Bridge of Ladbrokes told Bettingpro: 

"Beckham's created a betting bonanza and punters can't get enough of him. He's not even an Olympian (yet) but that's irrelevant to them."

Ladbrokes latest betting

To light the Olympic Flame

Sir Steve Redgrave 1/2
Roger Banister 3/1
Dame Kelly Holmes 7/1
Tom Daley 7/1
David Beckham 12/1
Sir Chris Hoy 12/1
Daley Thompson 16/1
Lord Seb Coe 20/1
The Reigning Monarch (at the time) 25/1
Princess Royal 40/1
David Cameron 50/1
66/1 bar

Recent London 2012 Articles

  • Chinese dominance expected in Olympic table tennis

    China’s table tennis players are expected to dominate the men’s and women’s tournaments at London 2012. Zhang Jike is the reigning singles World Championships and World Cup champion, and he is Pinnacle Sports’ big 1.901 favourite to win the men’s competition. And if he wins an Olympic gold medal in...

  • Olympians dominate New Year Honours List

    Cycling star Bradley Wiggins and Olympic sailing ace Ben Ainslie have been knighted in the New Year Honours List. Wiggins became the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France before winning Olympic gold earlier this year, earning him the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, while Ainslie...

  • Brits expecting rain on their parade

    It may be a celebration but British weather means that it's odds-on that there will be rain on the Olympic parade. Rain looks set to fall on the Olympic parade according to the latest odds from Ladbrokes The bookies make it odds-on at 4/5 that there are showers at any point on the route during the ...

  • Knighthoods for Olympian and Paralympian heroes?

    The majority of our gold medal winning Olympians and Paralympians will be knighted in the special Olympic honours list, according to Ladbrokes. Bets are now being placed on who will become a Knight or a Dame in the stand alone list with Bradley Wiggins (1/33), Ben Ainslie (1/12) and Mo Farah (1/10)...

  • Ellie Simmonds odds-on for second Paralympic gold

    Ellie Simmonds is heavily odds-on to win her second gold of the Paralympic Games, according to Ladbrokes. Simmonds is the 1/10 favourite to be crowned victorious in the 200m individual medley (SM6) on Monday, whilst team-mate Natalie Jones finds herself chalked up at 12/1 for gold with Ladbrokes. I...

  • Team GB gold medal winners expected to be honoured by the Queen

    There is debate over whether or not the Queen will honour Team GB's Olympians in the New Year's List but the bookies odds suggest there will be several knighthoods given to athletes. Great Britain's gold medallists are still favoured by Ladbrokes to be given honours in the New Year's List. Despite ...

  • Bookies dreading Mo Farah double in London 2012 Olympic Games 5,000m

    Usain Bolt’s victory in the London 2012 Olympic Games 200m sealed a miserable sprint double outcome for bookmaker Bet365 - and the firm fear a repeat when Mo Farah takes to the track on Saturday. Bet365 spokesman Steve Freeth said: “Bolt’s victory in the 200m made it another six-figure defeat ...

  • Great Britain set to land 30 Olympic medals according to Ladbrokes

    Team GB have been on the medal trail at the Olympics and Ladbrokes are offering 5/4 that they claim between 28 and 30 medals Great Britain are favoured by Ladbrokes to win 28 gold medals or more. As Team GB begin to rack up golds for fun the bookies are now quoting them at 5/4 to win 28-30 medals, ...

  • Olympic Games daily schedule – Saturday, August 4

    Michael Phelps brings the curtain down on his glittering swimming career on Day Eight of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Phelps has taken his career Olympic medal haul to 21 medals at these Games – 17 gold, two silver and two bronze – and he will be hoping to make his final swim a golden one after w...

More Stories

Recent Articles

  • Coop Beach Tour Lucerne - Semifinal and final take place today

    The semifinal round in the men's and women's divisions of the Coop Beach Tour gets underway in Lucerne on Monday. Coop Beach Tour Lucerne Fixtures 20.05.201310:00    |    BEACH VOLLEYBALLFabio Berta / Rhooney Ferramenta v Andreas Sutter / Roman Sutter 11:00    |  ...

  • Thank you David Beckham #ThankYouBecks

    #ThankyouBecks Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham was finally overwhelmed and reduced to tears as he went out in a burst of fireworks and cheers Saturday in his final home game for Paris Saint-Germain before retirement. Fans chanted his name before the game, and they chanted some m...

  • David Beckham at short odds for knighthood

    David Beckham’s playing career came to an end on Saturday - but the bookmakers are not expecting a quiet retirement for the former England captain. Ladbrokes are currently offering odds on a whole host of post-football career options for Beckham with a couple of very interesting options on the card...

  • Victoria Azarenka: WTA Rome final scoreline doesn't tell the entire story

    On paper it looks like she copped quite a beating but Victoria Azarenka remains upbeat despite losing to Serena Williams. Azarenka was the last player to beat Serena back in February and many of the fans were bitterly disappointed that today's final wasn't closer after the three set tussles they c...

  • Rafael Nadal rules in Rome once again (in pictures)

    Rafa handed Roger another clay-court masterclass in Rome today. What a performance! Nadal has been in a class of his own this weekend and he handed Federer one of the most one-sided beatings of his career to clinch his seventh title in the Italian capital. If the Swiss hadn't broken right at the e...

  • Superb Serena Williams reigns in Rome (in pictures)

    What a performance from Serena Williams! Another title and she'll be hot favourite at the French Open. Serena smashed 41 winners past Victoria Azarenka to claim her fifth title of the year and her third on the clay, taking her winning streak to 24 matches. It wasn't quite as easy as the 6-1, 6-3 s...

  • 49s results - teatime & lunch time draws

    A new service has launched to give you instant access to 49s Lotto results  Ladbrokes Lotto has just launched. The site, which is run by one of the UK's largest bookmakers gives all readers the opportunity to check fixed odds lottery results at any time for any of the major lottery draws...

  • Carlo Ancelotti quits PSG - Roberto Mancini favourite to replace fellow Italian

    Roberto Mancini is the early favourite to replace Carlo Ancelotti as manager of Paris Saint Germain after the former Chelsea boss resigned from the French champions on Sunday. Carlo Ancelotti has quit his position as manager of Paris Saint Germain after leading the side from the French capital to t...

  • Super League Magic Weekend Live Streams on Sky Sports

    It is time for the Super League Magic Weekend with all seven matches being shown from the same venue for free on Sky Sports. The Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City football club, will host seven Super League matches on Saturday and Sunday and you can take advantage of Sky Bet’s NOW TV free pas...

More Stories

Tags

Share this with your friends

To:
From:
Your comments:

David Beckham 12/1 to light Olympic flame

David Beckham brought the Olympic flame back from Greece and is now being tipped to light the flame at London 2012.

Read more »

Claim your free bet

Bookmakers
Casinos
Poker Rooms
Bingo Rooms
Games

Streams About To Start!

Full Calendar

Join the Bettingpro Community Today

Log In or Sign up

Facebook User?

You can use your facebook account to sign up with Live streaming sport.

Connect with facebook
Remember me.
Did you forget your password?

You Might Also Like