During a 2021 survey in the United States, artistic gymnastics was the most followed Summer Olympic sport for fans, with 35 percent of global respondents interested in the sport living in the United States. Swimming was followed in the U.S. by 34 percent of global respondents, while diving, rhythmic gymnastics, and basketball were each also followed in the U.S. by more than 20 percent of global respondents.
Most followed Summer Olympic sports among fans in the United States as of March 2021
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YouGov. (May 21, 2021). Most followed Summer Olympic sports among fans in the United States as of March 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245746/summer-olympics-most-followed-sports-us/
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YouGov. (2021). Most followed Summer Olympic sports among fans in the United States as of March 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245746/summer-olympics-most-followed-sports-us/
YouGov. "Most Followed Summer Olympic Sports among Fans in The United States as of March 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245746/summer-olympics-most-followed-sports-us/
YouGov, Most followed Summer Olympic sports among fans in the United States as of March 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245746/summer-olympics-most-followed-sports-us/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Most followed Summer Olympic sports among fans in the United States as of March 2021 [Graph], YouGov, May 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245746/summer-olympics-most-followed-sports-us/