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Opinions about the national sport in Denmark 2017
Which sport would you describe to a foreigner as Denmark's national sport?
This statistic shows the result of a survey on the national sport in Denmark in 2017. That year, the majority of respondents stated that they would describe football as the Danish national sport to a foreigner. Compared to that, the share of surveyed Danes naming handball was close, amounting to 39 percent.
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This statistic shows the result of a survey on the national sport in Denmark in 2017. That year, the majority of respondents stated that they would describe football as the Danish national sport to a foreigner. Compared to that, the share of surveyed Danes naming handball was close, amounting to 39 percent.
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- February 2017
- Region
- Denmark
- Survey time period
- Febuary 3 to 5, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,005 respondents
- Age group
- 18-74 years
- Method of interview
- Panel survey
- Supplementary notes
- The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Hvilken sportsgren vil du over for en udlænding beskrive som Danmarks nationalsport?"
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- Region
- Denmark
- Survey time period
- Febuary 3 to 5, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,005 respondents
- Age group
- 18-74 years
- Method of interview
- Panel survey
- Supplementary notes
- The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Hvilken sportsgren vil du over for en udlænding beskrive som Danmarks nationalsport?"
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