Most popular sports by gender 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 for female fans, with 53 percent of female respondents interested in the sport. Ski jumping was most followed by men in the U.S., with 35 percent of male fans following the sport.

Most followed Winter Olympic sports in the United States as of December 2021, by gender

Characteristic	Men	Women
Ski jumping	35%	30%
Bobsleigh	31%	24%
Speed skating	31%	26%
Ice hockey	30%	17%
Alpine skiing	29%	24%
Figure skating	29%	53%
Luge	27%	21%
Curling	22%	16%
Freestyle skiing	19%	23%
Cross country skiing	14%	11%
Short track	13%	8%
Skeleton	13%	8%
Biathlon	12%	6%
Nordic combined	10%	6%

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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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