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British opinion whether new sports belong in Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 9, 2022

In a survey from July 2021 with over four thousand respondents, almost half of Britons stated that they didn't think skateboarding belonged in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021. Meanwhile, 72 percent believed that karate should be an Olympic sport.

Public opinion on relaunched and new sports at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo among respondents in Great Britain in 2021

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Characteristic	This should be an Olympic sport	Don't know	This should not be an Olympic sport
Karate	72%	16%	13%
Madison Cycling (a relay event with teams of cyclists completing laps)	62%	23%	15%
Surfing	42%	20%	38%
Sport climbing (Climbers race to the top of climbing wall)	39%	20%	41%
Freestyle BMX (Stunt riding on BMX bikes)	38%	20%	43%
Skateboarding	34%	19%	47%
Baseball	32%	20%	49%
Softball	29%	29%	43%
3 versus 3 basketball	19%	31%	50%

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Details: United Kingdom (Great Britain); June 16 to 18, 2021; 4,182 respondents; 18 years and older; Online survey

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YouGov

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yougov.com

Release date

July 2021

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

June 16 to 18, 2021

Number of respondents

4,182 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "The following sports will be new additions or relaunched at the '2020 Olympic Games' in Tokyo this summer. Do you think the following sports should or should not be Olympic Sports?".

Missing percentage points to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.

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YouGov. (July 23, 2021). Public opinion on relaunched and new sports at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo among respondents in Great Britain in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254038/new-sports-olympics/

YouGov. "Public opinion on relaunched and new sports at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo among respondents in Great Britain in 2021." Chart. July 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254038/new-sports-olympics/

YouGov. (2021). Public opinion on relaunched and new sports at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo among respondents in Great Britain in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254038/new-sports-olympics/

YouGov. "Public Opinion on Relaunched and New Sports at The Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo among Respondents in Great Britain in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254038/new-sports-olympics/

YouGov, Public opinion on relaunched and new sports at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo among respondents in Great Britain in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254038/new-sports-olympics/ (last visited May 22, 2024)

Public opinion on relaunched and new sports at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo among respondents in Great Britain in 2021 [Graph], YouGov, July 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254038/new-sports-olympics/

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