Only about 150 days stand in the way of the Olympians and their day in the spotlight.

But the real story that is casting over the forthcoming Olympics is not the stars of the show, but rather the country that is hosting. Great Britain’s Olympic showings have been rather inconsistent in the past. Typically, in any given match, home field advantage can bring a huge boost in morale and give a team and edge to win. Having “home field country”, however, is more like giving every team member a sip of Mark McGwire’s moose juice. A poor showing by Great Britain in front of friends and fellow countrymen would be tough to swallow, only adding more pressure to the team to come through with some gold neck jewelry. According to bet365.com, the odds of the British to win under 22 ½ gold’s is at 17/20 (-115). The exact same odds 17/20 (-115) are given for them to win over 22 ½ gold medals.

Great Britain’s men’s basketball has increased their chances of reaching the podium recently adding two NBA stars to the roster in British born Pistons guard Ben Gordon and Bulls forward Luol Deng. Gordon’s consent to play after several rebuffs was a warm welcome for the team, which will be playing against the USA in a warm-up on July 19th. This is the first time that Deng and Gordon will be paired together since they were teammates on the Chicago Bulls. Deng, however, is a bit less of a guarantee after rumor has it that he might miss due to injury. Overall odds for Great Britain at the final medal table are 13/8 (+162) for them to place 3rd or higher and 4/9 (-225) to finish 4th or lower according to the 2012 Olympic betting odds at Bet365.

And talk about the 2012 Olympics wouldn’t be complete without mentioning Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt, who seem to set records when they flinch. But for some, it is the UK soccer team that is the main focus in the upcoming games. The men’s soccer team’s schedule will begin on July 26th at Old Trafford, July 29th at Wembley Stadium, and finally ending on August 1st at Cardiff’s Milennium Stadium. Exciting news for GB soccer fans came when soccer stars David Beckham and Ryan Giggs confirmed interest in playing on the squad this year. Although these players are coming in a bit above their prime age, they will be able to bring some veteran leadership to the club. This team could contribute to odds of overall medal total which has been set at 17/20 (-115) to win over 62 ½ medals and 17/20 (-115) to win under 62 ½ total medals by bet365.com.