"Hwang Dae-heon and Lim Jong-eon can win medals → Gold medal, Dan-woo, absolute first place" 男 short track 1,500m gamblers also analyzed [Milan Olympics]

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Overseas gamblers are paying attention to Canadian "monster" William Dandanu (25) for the direction of the men's 1,500m short track gold medal at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics. South Korea's "Veteran" Hwang Dae-heon (27) and "Shin Sung" Lim Jong-eon (19) are classified as strong medal contenders, but they see them as challengers who have to overcome just who they are.

According to Ozchecker, a betting information site, major overseas betting companies around the world cited Dan Dan-nu as the most likely gold medalist in the men's 1,500m event to be held on the 15th (Korea time). The gold medal dividend rate for Dandanu is between 1.8 and 1.9 times, the lowest among the participants.

What stands out is the evaluation of Hwang Dae-heon and Im Jong-eon. They form the fourth to fifth spots, closely trailing "1,000m gold medalists" Jens VanT Bout of the Netherlands and Steven Dubois of Canada. Except for the absolute first round, everyone is considered to be fighting over the color of the medal.

Hwang Dae-heon looks a little better than Im Jong-eon. Hwang Dae-heon's winning dividend is formed from 12 to 15 times, and Im Jong-eon is set at 11 to 17 times. Except for Bet365, which is based in England, Hwang Dae-heon is considered to be a little closer to the championship. In particular, Im Jong-eon gained momentum by winning a bronze medal in the 1,000m on the 13th. On top of that, Hwang Dae-heon has also shown ups and downs in the world tour, but he seems to be highly evaluated for his ability to manage the game and his skill.

However, while overseas gamblers' predictions are cold, the ice is always full of variables. The relatively soft ice quality problem to share the stadium with figure skating has been pointed out since the beginning of the competition, and there are various variables such as collisions and groupings. The overall upward leveling trend, including Canada, the Netherlands, and Italy, is too strong. The world's attention is focusing on whether Korean short track men's athletes will be able to make a gold turnaround on the soft ice in Milan.

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