The most popular sports among Russians in 2018 was soccer, as per 59 percent of survey participants. The share of respondents showing interest in hockey was slightly lower, measuring at 55 percent. Mixed martial arts (MMA) were chosen by approximately one third of the population.
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Statistics on Sport in England: Public Funding and Participation in the UK
Athletics
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- Premium Statistic Annual income of the UKA Ltd association in the United Kingdom 2009-2018
- Premium Statistic UK: grant aid received by UK Athletics from 2017 to 2019
- Premium Statistic Public funding for Olympic athletics in the UK, by location of games
- Premium Statistic Public funding for para-athletics in the UK since 2000, by location of games
- Premium Statistic Athletics participation England 2016-2021
- Basic Statistic Children participating in athletic sports in England 2018-2021
Badminton
5
- Premium Statistic UK: Sport England's public funding for Badminton England 2013-2017, by category
- Premium Statistic Public funding for Olympic badminton in the UK 2008-2024, by location of games
- Premium Statistic Badminton participation England 2016-2021
- Basic Statistic Children participating in badminton in England 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Sport England: number of people reached through Sportivate badminton programs 2014-17
Basketball
6
- Premium Statistic Public funding for Paralympic wheelchair basketball in the UK, by location of games
- Basic Statistic Basketball participation England 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Basketball England: number of members from 2005/2006 to 2020/2021
- Basic Statistic Children participating in basketball in England 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Sport England: number of people reached through Sportivate basketbal programs 2014-17
- Premium Statistic Basketball England: number of affiliated coaches from 2005-2018
Boxing
4
- Premium Statistic UK: public funding plans for the Amateur Boxing Association 2013-2017, by category
- Premium Statistic Public funding for Olympic boxing in the UK, by location of games
- Premium Statistic Total Sportscotland public funding into Boxing Scotland 2009-2018
- Premium Statistic Boxing participation in England 2016-2021
Cricket
4
- Premium Statistic Turnover of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Cricket participation England 2016-2021
- Basic Statistic Children participating in cricket in England 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Sport England: number of people reached through Sportivate cricket programs 2014-2017
Cycling
4
- Premium Statistic Public funding for Olympic cycling in the UK, by location of games
- Premium Statistic Public funding for para-cycling in the UK since 2004, by location of games
- Premium Statistic Cycling participation England 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic England: number of cycling participants 2018, by gender and purpose
Equestrian
7
- Premium Statistic UK: Sport England's public funding for the British Equestrian Federation 2013-2017
- Premium Statistic Public funding for Olympic equestrian in the UK since 2000, by location of games
- Premium Statistic Public funding for para-equestrian dressage in the UK, by location of games
- Premium Statistic Equestrian sports participation England 2016-2021
- Basic Statistic Children participating in horse riding in England 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Great Britain: number of registered members of the Pony Racing Authority 2012-2019
- Premium Statistic Sport England: number of people reached through Sportivate equestrian projects 2017
Football
6
- Premium Statistic FA Revenue breakdown in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2021, by source
- Premium Statistic Expenditures by the FA in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Investments by the FA into football in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021 by category
- Basic Statistic Football participation England 2016-2021
- Basic Statistic Children participating in football in England 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Sport England: number of people reached through Sportivate football projects 2017
Golf
5
- Premium Statistic UK: Sport England's public funding for the England Golf Partnership 2013-2017
- Basic Statistic Golf participation England 2016-2021
- Basic Statistic Children participating in golf in England 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Scotland: adult golf participation in the past 4 weeks in 2019, by age group
- Premium Statistic Scotland: golf participation of adults in the last 4 weeks 2007-2020
Hockey
5
- Premium Statistic Public funding for Olympic hockey in the UK, by location of games
- Premium Statistic England: income breakdown of England Hockey in 2018-2019, by source
- Premium Statistic Field hockey participation England 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Ice hockey participation England 2016-2019
- Basic Statistic Children participating in hockey in England 2018-2021
Rugby
7
- Premium Statistic UK: Sport England's public funding for the Rugby Football Union 2013-2017
- Premium Statistic UK: Sport England's public funding for British Wheelchair Rugby 2013-2017
- Premium Statistic Public funding for Paralympic wheelchair rugby in the UK, by location of games
- Premium Statistic England: Rugby Football Union (RFU) investments into rugby 2012-2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Rugby union participation England 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Rugby League participation England 2016-2021
- Basic Statistic Children participating in rugby in England 2018-2021
Snow Sports
5
- Basic Statistic Europe: number of people who ski as of 2018, by country
- Premium Statistic Public funding for Olympic ski and snowboard in the UK since 2006
- Premium Statistic Public funding for para-alpine skiing in the UK since 2006, by location of games
- Premium Statistic Snow sports participation England 2016-2021
- Basic Statistic Practiced ski activities in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by category
Swimming
6
- Premium Statistic Public funding for Olympic swimming in the UK since 2000, by location of games
- Premium Statistic Public funding for para-swimming in the UK since 2000, by location of games
- Basic Statistic Swimming participation England 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Scotland: swimming participation of adults in the last 4 weeks 2007-2020
- Basic Statistic Children participating in swimming activities in England 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Sport England: number of people reached through Sportivate swimming projects 2017
Tennis
7
- Premium Statistic Public funding for Paralympic wheelchair tennis in the UK, by location of games
- Premium Statistic Great Britain: number of tennis courts in 2016-2017, by type of location
- Premium Statistic Great Britain: distribution of places where people play tennis 2015-2018
- Premium Statistic Racket sports participation England 2016-2021
- Basic Statistic Tennis participation in England 2016-2021
- Basic Statistic Children participating in tennis in England 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Sport England: number of people reached through Sportivate tennis projects 2017
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- Consumer interest in different sports in the United States 2011
- Sports of interest among sports fans Vietnam 2018, by type
- Share of Americans who participated in ice hockey in 2018
- Public interest in Tour de France among French 2018
- Reach of sports websites in Great Britain as of August 2013, by age and gender
- Number of participants in high school athletic programs in New Mexico 2009-2019
- Number of participants in high school athletic programs in North Dakota 2009-2019
- Number of participants in high school athletic programs in Washington 2009-2019
- Number of participants in high school athletic programs in Maryland 2009-2019
- Number of participants in high school athletic programs in Virginia 2009-2019
- Number of participants in high school athletic programs in Arizona 2009-2019
- Number of participants in high school athletic programs in Kentucky 2009-2019
- Top sports followed in the U.S. 2014
- Number of participants in high school athletic programs in Missouri 2009-2019
- Number of participants in high school athletic programs in Colorado 2009-2019
- Number of participants in high school athletic programs in Louisiana 2009-2019
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EGA, & Ultimate Fighting Championship , & Russian Direct Investment Fund. (December 5, 2018). To what extent are you interested in the following sports?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058657/interst-in-sports-in-russia-by-type/
EGA, und Ultimate Fighting Championship , und Russian Direct Investment Fund. "To what extent are you interested in the following sports?*." Chart. December 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058657/interst-in-sports-in-russia-by-type/
EGA, Ultimate Fighting Championship , Russian Direct Investment Fund. (2018). To what extent are you interested in the following sports?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058657/interst-in-sports-in-russia-by-type/
EGA, and Ultimate Fighting Championship , and Russian Direct Investment Fund. "To What Extent Are You Interested in The following Sports?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058657/interst-in-sports-in-russia-by-type/
EGA & Ultimate Fighting Championship & Russian Direct Investment Fund, To what extent are you interested in the following sports?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058657/interst-in-sports-in-russia-by-type/ (last visited January 29, 2023)
To what extent are you interested in the following sports?* [Graph], EGA, & Ultimate Fighting Championship , & Russian Direct Investment Fund, December 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058657/interst-in-sports-in-russia-by-type/