Summer Olympics most followed sports among UK fans 2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 9, 2022
During a 2021 survey in the United Kingdom (UK), athletics was the most followed Summer Olympic sport for UK fans, with 45 percent of global respondents interested in the sport living in the UK. Swimming was the next most popular Olympic sport in the UK with 32 percent of global respondents, while diving and both artistic and rhythmic gymnastics were each also followed by more than 20 percent of global respondents in the UK.

Most followed Summer Olympic sports among fans in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2021

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Release date

May 2021

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

January 1 to March 31, 2021

Number of respondents

Sample size varied between 295 and 11,074 by country

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

Data depicts percentages of global fans of the Olympics.

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