In 2024, respondents from the United States outlined the primary factors essential in defining a sport as "real". The majority, comprising 62 percent, emphasized the importance of physical skills as the foremost criterion. In contrast, only 13 percent of respondents indicated that inclusion in the Olympic Games was necessary for a sport to be considered "real".
Criteria for defining sports according to adults in the United States in 2024
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YouGov. (February 8, 2024). Criteria for defining sports according to adults in the United States in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453577/public-opinion-sports-definition-us/
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YouGov. (2024). Criteria for defining sports according to adults in the United States in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453577/public-opinion-sports-definition-us/
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