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ESPN Sports Poll: Basketball Tops List Of Olympic Sports Activities

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%
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