Ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced a series of eSports events, with the potential future inclusion of video games in the Olympics in mind. The so-called Olympic Virtual Series would feature video game-based competitions across five different sports - auto racing, baseball, cycling, rowing and sailing. During an April 2021 survey in the United States, nine percent of respondents stated that they would be extremely likely to watch an event from the Olympic Virtual Series, while 43 percent claimed that they would be not at all likely to follow the eSports events.
Likelihood of watching the Olympic Virtual Series eSports events in the United States as of April 2021
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the new Olympic Virtual Series, which consists of five eSports events that will be played ahead of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. The series will be organized by the IOC and will feature video game-based competitions in auto racing, baseball, cycling, rowing and sailing. How likely are you to watch an event from the upcoming Olympic Virtual Series?"
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YouGov. (April 23, 2021). Likelihood of watching the Olympic Virtual Series eSports events in the United States as of April 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231869/olympic-virtual-series-esports-viewership-usa/
YouGov. "Likelihood of watching the Olympic Virtual Series eSports events in the United States as of April 2021." Chart. April 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231869/olympic-virtual-series-esports-viewership-usa/
YouGov. (2021). Likelihood of watching the Olympic Virtual Series eSports events in the United States as of April 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231869/olympic-virtual-series-esports-viewership-usa/
YouGov. "Likelihood of Watching The Olympic Virtual Series Esports Events in The United States as of April 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231869/olympic-virtual-series-esports-viewership-usa/
YouGov, Likelihood of watching the Olympic Virtual Series eSports events in the United States as of April 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231869/olympic-virtual-series-esports-viewership-usa/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Likelihood of watching the Olympic Virtual Series eSports events in the United States as of April 2021 [Graph], YouGov, April 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231869/olympic-virtual-series-esports-viewership-usa/
