Reasons why people enjoy watching sports 2014 | Statista

The statistic shows the results of a survey concerned with why people enjoy watching sports in 2014. 63 percent of the male respondents said that they enjoy watching sports because of the rivalry between teams.

Which of the following, if any, describes what you enjoy about watching sports?*

Characteristic	Total	Male	Female
Skill involved	63%	68%	58%
Rivalry between teams	57%	63%	51%
Teamwork	55%	60%	48%
Athleticism	54%	61%	46%
Strategy	51%	61%	39%
Competition between individual players	42%	49%	34%
Showing team pride	41%	40%	43%
Social aspect - watching with friends	38%	35%	42%
Family tradition of watching	31%	26%	37%
Speed of play	31%	35%	26%
Camaraderie with others	28%	27%	29%
Other	4%	5%	3%

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Release date

January 2015

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Region

United States

Survey time period

December 10. - 15., 2014

Number of respondents

2,255 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

All adults who enjoy watching sport

Method of interview

Online survey

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* Please select all that apply.

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