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SBD/Issue 233/The Back of the Book
ESPN Sports Poll: Basketball Tops List Of Olympic Sports Activities
Published August 22, 2008
The ESPN Sports Poll, a service of TNS Sport, asks respondents in what sports or athletic activities do they usually participate. Respondents were asked to name up to four sports or athletic activities in which they participate. The following are the sports receiving the most mentions that are part of or relate to the Olympic Games (ESPN Sports Poll).
|
SPORT/ACTIVITY
|
%
(n = 5,248) |
|---|---|
|
Basketball
|
13.2%
|
|
Running / Jogging
|
5.8%
|
|
Baseball
|
5.6%
|
|
Soccer
|
5.1%
|
| Softball |
5.0%
|
| Swimming |
3.7%
|
| Weightlifting / Body Building |
3.7%
|
| Bicycling / Cycling |
3.6%
|
| Volleyball / Beach Volleyball |
3.6%
|
| Tennis |
2.7%
|
| Track And Field |
1.8%
|
| Martial Arts / Karate / Kick Boxing / Taekwondo |
0.9%
|
| Wrestling |
0.7%
|
| Water Sports / Scuba / Snorkling / Waterskiing / Boating / Yachting / Sailing / Wind Surfing |
0.7%
|
| Horseback riding |
0.7%
|
| Gymnastics |
0.5%
|
| Boxing |
0.5%
|
| Cross-Counry Running |
0.5%
|
| None |
36.4%
|






