The statistic shows poll results of U.S. citizens on whether the selection of Rio de Janeiro as host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics was a good decision or not. 23 percent of survey respondents said that they thought it was a good decision to select Rio as the host city for the Summer Olympics in 2016.
Do you think the International Olympic Committee made a good decision in selecting Rio de Janeiro to host the Summer Olympic Games?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Yes
23%
No
48%
Not sure
29%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
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The Economist. (July 10, 2016). Do you think the International Olympic Committee made a good decision in selecting Rio de Janeiro to host the Summer Olympic Games? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/578959/good-decision-to-select-rio-as-host-city-for-summer-olympics-2016/
The Economist. "Do you think the International Olympic Committee made a good decision in selecting Rio de Janeiro to host the Summer Olympic Games?." Chart. July 10, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/578959/good-decision-to-select-rio-as-host-city-for-summer-olympics-2016/
The Economist. (2016). Do you think the International Olympic Committee made a good decision in selecting Rio de Janeiro to host the Summer Olympic Games?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/578959/good-decision-to-select-rio-as-host-city-for-summer-olympics-2016/
The Economist. "Do You Think The International Olympic Committee Made a Good Decision in Selecting Rio De Janeiro to Host The Summer Olympic Games?." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jul 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/578959/good-decision-to-select-rio-as-host-city-for-summer-olympics-2016/
The Economist, Do you think the International Olympic Committee made a good decision in selecting Rio de Janeiro to host the Summer Olympic Games? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/578959/good-decision-to-select-rio-as-host-city-for-summer-olympics-2016/ (last visited April 29, 2025)
Do you think the International Olympic Committee made a good decision in selecting Rio de Janeiro to host the Summer Olympic Games? [Graph], The Economist, July 10, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/578959/good-decision-to-select-rio-as-host-city-for-summer-olympics-2016/
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