The Summer Olympics is one of the biggest sporting events on the calendar. Occurring every four years, the Olympics see the world's best athletes in a variety of disciplines compete for a coveted Olympic medal. During a March 2021 survey in the United States, 36 percent of male respondents stated that they were very interested in the Summer Olympics.
Level of interest in the Summer Olympics in the United States as of March 2021, by gender
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Statistics on Rio 2016 Olympics
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Morning Consult. (March 30, 2021). Level of interest in the Summer Olympics in the United States as of March 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/872720/olympics-interest-gender/
Morning Consult. "Level of interest in the Summer Olympics in the United States as of March 2021, by gender." Chart. March 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/872720/olympics-interest-gender/
Morning Consult. (2021). Level of interest in the Summer Olympics in the United States as of March 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/872720/olympics-interest-gender/
Morning Consult. "Level of Interest in The Summer Olympics in The United States as of March 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/872720/olympics-interest-gender/
Morning Consult, Level of interest in the Summer Olympics in the United States as of March 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/872720/olympics-interest-gender/ (last visited January 29, 2023)
Level of interest in the Summer Olympics in the United States as of March 2021, by gender [Graph], Morning Consult, March 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/872720/olympics-interest-gender/