| tournament favourite | 1.65 | The England skipper said South Africa deserves to be tournament favourite. | ||
| title favourite | 0.99 | The winners of that one will be duly installed as the official title favourites. | ||
| crowd favourite | 0.72 | His undeniable ski talents, combined with a playboy image, ensure he remains a crowd favourite. | ||
| group favourite | 0.53 | Debutants Kenya went down to group favourites India and Australia. | ||
| race favourite | 0.26 | Race favourites Williams-Renault had a disastrous day. |