Opinions on major sports events morale during Covid19 UK 2020

As of March 17, 2020 over 40 percent of Britons believe that still holding major professional sports events during the Coronavidus outbreak would be good for the nation's spirit.

Share of opinions on whether major sports events are important for the nations's morale during Coronavirus outbreak in Great Britain (GB) as of March 2020

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Good for the nation's spirit	42%
Important for the UK economy	39%
A welcome distraction	37%
Vital for the survival of sports clubs/leagues	35%
Not important in the grand scheme of things	35%
Important for the integrity of competitions	15%
None of these	6%
Don't know	10%

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Release date

March 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

March 16-17, 2020

Number of respondents

2,026 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Panel survey

Supplementary notes

Survey questions: "For the following question, please imagine there was a way to continue holding major sports events during the coronavirus outbreak... Which, if any of the following statements do you agree with? "Major sporting events..." (Please select all that apply) (%)"

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