The Summer and Winter Olympics are some of the biggest sporting events on the calendar. Occurring every four years, the Olympics see the world's best athletes in a variety of disciplines compete for a coveted Olympic medal. During a March 2021 survey in the United States, 28 percent of respondents stated that they preferred the Summer Olympics, while 16 percent preferred the Winter Olympics.
Preference between Winter and Summer Olympics in the United States as of March 2021
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Morning Consult. (March 9, 2021). Preference between Winter and Summer Olympics in the United States as of March 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/805669/preference-winter-summer-olympics/
Morning Consult. "Preference between Winter and Summer Olympics in the United States as of March 2021." Chart. March 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/805669/preference-winter-summer-olympics/
Morning Consult. (2021). Preference between Winter and Summer Olympics in the United States as of March 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/805669/preference-winter-summer-olympics/
Morning Consult. "Preference between Winter and Summer Olympics in The United States as of March 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/805669/preference-winter-summer-olympics/
Morning Consult, Preference between Winter and Summer Olympics in the United States as of March 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/805669/preference-winter-summer-olympics/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Preference between Winter and Summer Olympics in the United States as of March 2021 [Graph], Morning Consult, March 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/805669/preference-winter-summer-olympics/