Live sport positive impact during coronavirus 2021

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had a huge impact on the professional sports industry. Many leagues were canceled and tournaments across the world were postponed. Eventually, some leagues were able to start up again under strict hygiene regulations and often in front of little or no crowd. During a March 2021 survey in the United States, some 39 percent of respondents stated that have the ability to watch sports on TV during the pandemic had a positive impact on the health of most Americans.

Public opinion on whether watching sports on TV during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a positive impact on the mental health of most Americans in the United States as of March 2021

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Yes, it has	39%
No, it has not	25%
Don't know/no opinion	36%

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Release date

March 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

March 13 to 15, 2021

Number of respondents

1,538 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Since the initial Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak (i.e., since March 2020), do you feel that watching sports on TV has had a positive impact on the mental health of most Americans?"

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