A survey held during the Olympic Summer Games held in Tokyo in 2021 concluded that the majority of respondents in the United States who watched less of the events than during previous Olympics did so because of general disinterest, other obligations, or because of their contempt for athletes and the politicization of sports.
Most popular reasons for watching less of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in the United States as of August 2021
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Morning Consult. (August 5, 2021). Most popular reasons for watching less of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in the United States as of August 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257358/olympic-games-tokyo-united-states-reason-less-viewership/
Morning Consult. "Most popular reasons for watching less of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in the United States as of August 2021." Chart. August 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257358/olympic-games-tokyo-united-states-reason-less-viewership/
Morning Consult. (2021). Most popular reasons for watching less of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in the United States as of August 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257358/olympic-games-tokyo-united-states-reason-less-viewership/
Morning Consult. "Most Popular Reasons for Watching Less of The Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in The United States as of August 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257358/olympic-games-tokyo-united-states-reason-less-viewership/
Morning Consult, Most popular reasons for watching less of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in the United States as of August 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257358/olympic-games-tokyo-united-states-reason-less-viewership/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Most popular reasons for watching less of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in the United States as of August 2021 [Graph], Morning Consult, August 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257358/olympic-games-tokyo-united-states-reason-less-viewership/