Most popular sports in the Winter Olympics US 2021

During a survey in the United States from December 2021, figure skating was the most followed Winter Olympic sport among fans of the Games, with 40 percent of respondents interested in the sport. Ski jumping followed in the list with a third of respondents enjoying the sport, while ice hockey was followed by 24 percent of respondents from the United States.

Most followed Winter Olympic sports among fans in the United States as of December 2021

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Figure skating	40%
Ski jumping	33%
Speed skating	29%
Bobsleigh	27%
Alpine skiing	26%
Snowboard	26%
Ice hockey	24%
Luge	24%
Freestyle skiing	21%
Curling	19%
Cross country skiing	13%
Short track	11%
Skeleton	11%
Biathlon	9%
Nordic combined	8%

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Release date

December 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

October 31 to December 1, 2021

Number of respondents

63,252 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

U.S. adults who are a little interested or somewhat interest in the Winter Olympics or say it's one of their top interests.

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which, if any, of the following Winter Olympic sports do you watch/follow? Please select all that apply. By watch/follow, we mean that you either read about the sport, watch live broadcasts or highlights of matches/events online or TV, or attend matches/events in person."

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