Millions of sports fans across the United States tune into the Summer Olympics, which were scheduled to be held in Tokyo in 2020 but were postponed to the following year as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In a survey among American adults in July 2021, the sporting event most respondents were interested in watching was gymnastics. Among those surveyed, 32 percent were very interested in gymnastics, while 30 percent were somewhat interested.
Level of interest in Summer Olympic events in the United States as of July 2021
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Morning Consult. (July 19, 2021). Level of interest in Summer Olympic events in the United States as of July 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251972/summer-olympic-event-interest-us/
Morning Consult. "Level of interest in Summer Olympic events in the United States as of July 2021." Chart. July 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251972/summer-olympic-event-interest-us/
Morning Consult. (2021). Level of interest in Summer Olympic events in the United States as of July 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251972/summer-olympic-event-interest-us/
Morning Consult. "Level of Interest in Summer Olympic Events in The United States as of July 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251972/summer-olympic-event-interest-us/
Morning Consult, Level of interest in Summer Olympic events in the United States as of July 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251972/summer-olympic-event-interest-us/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
Level of interest in Summer Olympic events in the United States as of July 2021 [Graph], Morning Consult, July 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251972/summer-olympic-event-interest-us/