The Summer Olympics is one of the biggest sporting events on the calendar. Occurring every four years, the Olympics see the world's best athletes in a variety of disciplines compete for a coveted Olympic medal. During a March 2021 survey in the United States, the sport that most respondents were interested in watching was gymnastics, while the sport with the least amount of interest was rugby sevens.
Level of interest in the Summer Olympics in the United States as of March 2021, by sport
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Morning Consult. (March 30, 2021). Level of interest in the Summer Olympics in the United States as of March 2021, by sport [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234708/olympics-interest-sport/
Morning Consult. "Level of interest in the Summer Olympics in the United States as of March 2021, by sport." Chart. March 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234708/olympics-interest-sport/
Morning Consult. (2021). Level of interest in the Summer Olympics in the United States as of March 2021, by sport. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234708/olympics-interest-sport/
Morning Consult. "Level of Interest in The Summer Olympics in The United States as of March 2021, by Sport." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234708/olympics-interest-sport/
Morning Consult, Level of interest in the Summer Olympics in the United States as of March 2021, by sport Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234708/olympics-interest-sport/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Level of interest in the Summer Olympics in the United States as of March 2021, by sport [Graph], Morning Consult, March 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234708/olympics-interest-sport/