The Summer Olympic Games were scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Japan in 2020, but were postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In a 2021 survey in the United States, respondents were asked whether they thought the Tokyo Olympics should be postponed another year. Among U.S. respondents over the age of 65, some 40 percent stated that they thought the Tokyo Olympics should be played in 2021 and not postponed again.
Public opinion on postponing the Tokyo Olympics in the United States as of June 2021, by age
Characteristic
The Summer Olympic Games should be played this year
The Summer Olympic Games should be postponed a year
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YouGov. (June 4, 2021). Public opinion on postponing the Tokyo Olympics in the United States as of June 2021, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245794/public-opinion-postponing-tokyo-olympics-age-us/
YouGov. "Public opinion on postponing the Tokyo Olympics in the United States as of June 2021, by age." Chart. June 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245794/public-opinion-postponing-tokyo-olympics-age-us/
YouGov. (2021). Public opinion on postponing the Tokyo Olympics in the United States as of June 2021, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245794/public-opinion-postponing-tokyo-olympics-age-us/
YouGov. "Public Opinion on Postponing The Tokyo Olympics in The United States as of June 2021, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245794/public-opinion-postponing-tokyo-olympics-age-us/
YouGov, Public opinion on postponing the Tokyo Olympics in the United States as of June 2021, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245794/public-opinion-postponing-tokyo-olympics-age-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Public opinion on postponing the Tokyo Olympics in the United States as of June 2021, by age [Graph], YouGov, June 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245794/public-opinion-postponing-tokyo-olympics-age-us/
