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U.S. survey 2012: favorite Olympic events among Americans in the United States

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U.S. survey 2012: favorite Olympic events among Americans in the United States

The statistic shows the results of a survey carried out in order to find which Olympic sport event is most popular among Americans in 2012. In this year, swimming came out on top with 21 percent of respondents citing it as their favorite sport event. Gymnastics came in at second place with 15 percent.

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	Percentage of respondents
Swimming	21%
Gymnastics	15%
Basketball	12%
Track and Field	11%
Football (soccer)	8%
Volleyball	5%
Archery	2%
Badminton	2%
Boxing	2%
Cycling	2%
Diving	2%
Hockey	2%
Shooting	2%
Table Tennis	2%
Equestrian	2%
Water Polo	2%
Fencing	1%
Judo	1%
Rowing	1%
Sailing	1%
Synchonized Swimming	1%
Triathlon	1%
Weightlifting	1%
Wrestling	1%

	Percentage of respondents
Swimming	21%
Gymnastics	15%
Basketball	12%
Track and Field	11%
Football (soccer)	8%
Volleyball	5%
Archery	2%
Badminton	2%
Boxing	2%
Cycling	2%
Diving	2%
Hockey	2%
Shooting	2%
Table Tennis	2%
Equestrian	2%
Water Polo	2%
Fencing	1%
Judo	1%
Rowing	1%
Sailing	1%
Synchonized Swimming	1%
Triathlon	1%
Weightlifting	1%
Wrestling	1%

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The statistic shows the results of a survey carried out in order to find which Olympic sport event is most popular among Americans in 2012. In this year, swimming came out on top with 21 percent of respondents citing it as their favorite sport event. Gymnastics came in at second place with 15 percent.

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Release date: June 2012

Region: United States
Survey time period: July 2012
Number of respondents: 1,330 respondents
Special properties: US internet users
Method of interview: Online survey
Supplementary notes: Multiple answers were possible.

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