Among sports fans worldwide, interest levels varied between women's and men's sports. In a 2021 survey, gymnastics was the sport with the highest percentage of fans interested in only women's competitions, at 31 percent. Soccer was the sport with the highest level of interest in only men's events, at 57 percent of respondents. Meanwhile, 67 percent of swimming fans reported that they were interested in both men's and women's sport.
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Nielsen. (July 7, 2021). Share of fans interested in men's and women's sports worldwide in 2021, by sport [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252776/mens-womens-sports-interest-worldwide/
Nielsen. "Share of fans interested in men's and women's sports worldwide in 2021, by sport." Chart. July 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252776/mens-womens-sports-interest-worldwide/
Nielsen. (2021). Share of fans interested in men's and women's sports worldwide in 2021, by sport. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252776/mens-womens-sports-interest-worldwide/
Nielsen. "Share of Fans Interested in Men's and Women's Sports Worldwide in 2021, by Sport." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252776/mens-womens-sports-interest-worldwide/
Nielsen, Share of fans interested in men's and women's sports worldwide in 2021, by sport Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252776/mens-womens-sports-interest-worldwide/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Share of fans interested in men's and women's sports worldwide in 2021, by sport [Graph], Nielsen, July 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252776/mens-womens-sports-interest-worldwide/