The Olympics are watched by millions of sports fans around the world, and Olympic athletes can become household names. In a survey among adults worldwide in 2021, 67 percent of all respondents surveyed stated that they believed government funding should be used to support Olympic athletes. China and India were the countries with the highest level of agreement that Olympic athletes should be supported with government funding.
Public opinion on whether government funding should be used to support Olympic athletes worldwide as of June 2021, by country
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Ipsos. (July 13, 2021). Public opinion on whether government funding should be used to support Olympic athletes worldwide as of June 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252535/government-funding-olympic-athletes-opinion-worldwide/
Ipsos. "Public opinion on whether government funding should be used to support Olympic athletes worldwide as of June 2021, by country." Chart. July 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252535/government-funding-olympic-athletes-opinion-worldwide/
Ipsos. (2021). Public opinion on whether government funding should be used to support Olympic athletes worldwide as of June 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252535/government-funding-olympic-athletes-opinion-worldwide/
Ipsos. "Public Opinion on Whether Government Funding Should Be Used to Support Olympic Athletes Worldwide as of June 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252535/government-funding-olympic-athletes-opinion-worldwide/
Ipsos, Public opinion on whether government funding should be used to support Olympic athletes worldwide as of June 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252535/government-funding-olympic-athletes-opinion-worldwide/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Public opinion on whether government funding should be used to support Olympic athletes worldwide as of June 2021, by country [Graph], Ipsos, July 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252535/government-funding-olympic-athletes-opinion-worldwide/