During a representative survey of the British adult population, undertaken between the 16th and 17th March 2020, respondents were asked about their preferred approach to deciding the winners and losers of any sports leagues, competitions or tournaments that have been suspended or paused as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The second largest share, with 29 percent of respondents, indicated that should sporting league fixtures have to be completely cancelled the winners and losers should be calculated by the league according to the likelihood of who would win the remaining, unfulfilled fixtures. In contrast, the largest share of respondents hold the opinion that there should be no winners or losers recognised this year.
Distribution of opinions on the approach to placing competitors within major sporting events affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
The winners/ losers should be decided by chance (e.g. a toss of a coin)
2%
The winners/ losers should be whichever team(s) is/are winning/ losing currently
3%
The winners/ losers should be calculated by the league according to the likelihood of who would win the remaining, unfulfilled fixtures*
Survey questions: For the following question, please imagine that
sporting league fixtures have to be abandoned (i.e. completely cancelled) in a sport due to coronavirus…Which, if any, of the following do you think are acceptable ways to decide the winners and losers? (Please select all that apply)
*e.g. by calculating likely points totals for the unfulfilled matches and awarding them to teams
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YouGov. (March 17, 2020). Distribution of opinions on the approach to placing competitors within major sporting events affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106666/opinions-on-placing-competitors-with-affected-sports-events-covid19/
YouGov. "Distribution of opinions on the approach to placing competitors within major sporting events affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2020." Chart. March 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106666/opinions-on-placing-competitors-with-affected-sports-events-covid19/
YouGov. (2020). Distribution of opinions on the approach to placing competitors within major sporting events affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106666/opinions-on-placing-competitors-with-affected-sports-events-covid19/
YouGov. "Distribution of Opinions on The Approach to Placing Competitors within Major Sporting Events Affected by The Covid-19 Pandemic as of March 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106666/opinions-on-placing-competitors-with-affected-sports-events-covid19/
YouGov, Distribution of opinions on the approach to placing competitors within major sporting events affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106666/opinions-on-placing-competitors-with-affected-sports-events-covid19/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Distribution of opinions on the approach to placing competitors within major sporting events affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2020 [Graph], YouGov, March 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106666/opinions-on-placing-competitors-with-affected-sports-events-covid19/
