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Mens Figure Skating 2010

The Men’s Figure Skating Short Program hits the ice tonight, Tuesday Feb 16@7:15ET, as Russian Evgeny Plushenko goes for back to back gold medals. This, along with the women, are the most watched event during the Winter Olympics. Olympic oddsmakers at SPORTSBOOK.com have Evgeny Plushenko as 4/9 odds favorite to win Gold in the Short program . Let’s take a look at the top three favorites. Be sure to get your 2010 Winter Olympics: Men’s Figure Skating Short Program Predictions in now at SPORTSBOOK.com

2010 Winter Olympics: Men’s Figure Skating Short Program PredictionsEvgeny Plushenko (RUS) – The reigning men’s figure skating champion has been lured out of retirement by the dream of a second Olympic title. Four years ago Plushenko blew away the opposition to claim his first Olympic gold after silver in 2002. There will be at least seven men capable of taking the title from him. “Everyone is so strong, they are almost the same,” admitted Plushenko, after claiming his sixth European title in Tallinn last month. The Russian finished a massive 16.85 points ahead of former two-time world champion Lambiel with Joubert third. But it remains to be seen how he can perform against the best including world champion Evan Lysacek and fellow American Jeremy Abbott, the reigning US champion. “The last two world championships were won without doing a quad. That is just not possible,” said Plushenko. “I will be trying to do two quads.”

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