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
Characteristic
Share of global respondents
Gymnastics - Artistic
35%
Swimming
34%
Gymnastics - Rhythmic
28%
Diving
25%
Basketball
22%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of global respondents35%35%34%34%28%28%25%25%22%22%Gymnastics - ArtisticSwimmingGymnastics - RhythmicDivingBasketball
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%
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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 January 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245746/summer-olympics-most-followed-sports-us/
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