A July 2021 report examined the share of Olympic Virtual Series viewers from selected countries worldwide. Overall, 13 percent of global consumers watched the series of video game-based competitions in 2021. From among the 17 countries where respondents were surveyed, India recorded the largest viewership for the games with 33 percent of consumers answering that they did watch the event.
Share of consumers who watched the Olympic Virtual Series in selected countries worldwide as of July 2021
Adjust the presentation of the statistic and data points.
Share the statistic on social media channels or embed the statistic in your
website using "Embed Code", where available.
Cite this statistic and select one of the following formats: APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA & Bluebook.
Print the statistic including description and metadata.
Chart type
Share of consumers who watched the Olympic Virtual Series in selected countries worldwide as of July 2021
Share this statistic
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
*The source specifies that adults from 17 markets were interviewed as part of the survey. The survey sample ranged between 585 and 2,065 respondents for each market.
The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "This year, the new Olympic Virtual Series was played ahead of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. The series was organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) featured video game-based competitions in auto racing, baseball, cycling, rowing, and sailing. Did you personally watch any of the Olympic Virtual Series competitions?"
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
YouGov. (August 20, 2021). Share of consumers who watched the Olympic Virtual Series in selected countries worldwide as of July 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270668/olympic-virtual-series-viewership-selected-countries-worldwide/
YouGov. "Share of consumers who watched the Olympic Virtual Series in selected countries worldwide as of July 2021." Chart. August 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270668/olympic-virtual-series-viewership-selected-countries-worldwide/
YouGov. (2021). Share of consumers who watched the Olympic Virtual Series in selected countries worldwide as of July 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270668/olympic-virtual-series-viewership-selected-countries-worldwide/
YouGov. "Share of Consumers Who Watched The Olympic Virtual Series in Selected Countries Worldwide as of July 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270668/olympic-virtual-series-viewership-selected-countries-worldwide/
YouGov, Share of consumers who watched the Olympic Virtual Series in selected countries worldwide as of July 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270668/olympic-virtual-series-viewership-selected-countries-worldwide/ (last visited April 03, 2025)
Share of consumers who watched the Olympic Virtual Series in selected countries worldwide as of July 2021 [Graph], YouGov, August 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270668/olympic-virtual-series-viewership-selected-countries-worldwide/
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
