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The Olympics

Polls listed chronologically. Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.

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The Gallup Poll. Aug. 9-11, 2004. N=499 adults nationwide. MoE ą 5.
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"What is your favorite Summer Olympic event?"
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		%
	Track and field (net)	21
	Swimming	21
	Gymnastics	17
	Diving	4
	Basketball	3
	Soccer	2
	Other	9
	Any/All	2
	None	13
	No opinion	8

Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs. April 16-18, 2004. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.
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"How likely do you think it is that a terrorist attack of some sort will take place at the Olympic Games this summer in Athens . . . ?"
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		Very/ Somewhat Likely	Not Too/ Not At All Likely	Not Sure
		%	%	%
	4/04	53	44	3
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"Do you think American athletes are more likely than other Olympic athletes to be targets of a terrorist attack, less likely to be targets of a terrorist attack, or do you think there is no difference in the terrorist threat to American athletes compared to the threat facing athletes from other countries at the Olympics?"
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		More Likely	Less Likely	No Diff- erence	Not Sure
		%	%	%	%
	4/04	42	6	51	1
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"When the modern Olympics were founded more than a century ago, the stated goal of the Olympic movement was to contribute to building a peaceful and better world through sports. How successful would you say the Olympics have been in achieving this goal . . . ?"
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		Very/ Somewhat Successful	Not Too/ Not At All Successful	Not Sure
		%	%	%
	4/04	76	23	1
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"How interested are you in the Summer Olympics in Greece this year . . . ?"
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		Very	Somewhat	Not Very	Not At All
		%	%	%	%
	4/04	21	44	21	14
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	Asked of those who said they are very or somewhat interested: "Which sport will you follow most closely in this year's summer Olympic games . . . ?"
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		%
	Gymnastics	30
	Track and field	24
	Swimming	15
	Basketball	10
	Boxing	6
	Vollyball	2
	Some other sport	10
	None (vol.)	1
	Not sure	2
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"Do you think the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs by Olympic athletes is a major problem, a minor problem, or no problem at all?"
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		Major Problem	Minor Problem	No problem At All	Not Sure
		%	%	%	%
	4/04	43	49	6	2
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"As you may know, the Olympics are financed in large part by corporations that pay to have their brand names promoted at the Games. Which comes closer to your view? Corporate sponsorships at the Olympics are mostly a bad thing that needlessly commercialize the event. Corporate sponsorships at the Olympics are mostly a good thing that provide a source of needed funding."
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		A Bad Thing	A Good Thing	Not Sure
		%	%	%
	4/04	20	78	2

The Gallup Poll. Feb. 4-6, 2002. N=1,011 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"What is your favorite Winter Olympic event?"
		%
	Figure skating	32
	Downhill skiing	23
	Bobsled	8
	Hockey	7
	Luge	3
	Ski jumping	3
	Snowboarding	2
	Speed skating	1
	Biathlon	1
	Other	6
	All	1
	None	10
	No opinion	3

*NBC News/Wall Street Journal* Poll** conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Robert Teeter (R). Sept. 7-10, 2000. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.2.
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"If you had the chance to get a free ticket to one event at this summer's Olympic games, which of the following events would you choose to attend: gymnastics; team sports, such as basketball and soccer; track and field; swimming and diving; or cycling?"
		%
	Gymnastics	35
	Team sports	22
	Track and field	20
	Swimming and diving	12
	Cycling	2
	Other (vol.)	2
	None (vol.)	6
	Not sure	1

The Gallup Poll. Feb. 26-28, 1999. N=1,013 adults nationwide.
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"In general, how interested are you in the Olympic Games: very interested, interested, not very interested, or not at all interested?"
		%
	Very interested	25
	Interested	40
	Not very interested	23
	Not at all interested	12
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"Do you think the Olympic Games do more good than harm to international good will, or more harm than good?"
		1999	1952	1948
		%	%	%
	More good than harm	88	83	77
	More harm than good	6	3	7
	Don't affect good will (vol.)	1	7	8
	No opinion	5	7	8
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"Which would you prefer for future Summer Olympic Games: a permanent site to be established in Greece, or that the Olympic Games continue to move from country to country?"
		1999	1988	1984
		%	%	%
	Permanent site in Greece	13	11	37
	Country to country	83	82	54
	No opinion	4	7	9
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"Which would you prefer for future Winter Olympic Games: a permanent site in one location, or that the Winter Olympic Games continue to move from country to country?"
		%
	Permanent site in one location	13
	Country to country	84
	No opinion	3
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"In your opinion, should [rotate:] the Olympics return to its original role as a competition for amateur athletes OR all Olympic sports be opened to professional athletes?"
		%
	Amateur athletes	66
	Opened to professionals	30
	No opinion	4
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"How closely have you been following the controversy over the selection of Salt Lake City as the site for the year 2002 Winter Olympic Games: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"
		1999
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	Very closely	5
	Somewhat closely	30
	Not too closely	34
	Not at all	31
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"As a result of the controversy, has your respect for the Olympics declined a lot, declined a fair amount, declined only a little, or not declined at all?"
		1999
		%
	Declined a lot	8
	Declined a fair amount	13
	Declined only a little	32
	Not declined at all	43
	No opinion	4
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"Would you favor or oppose placing the International Olympic Committee under the oversight of a group such as the United Nations?"
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	Favor	46
	Oppose	45
	No opinion	9
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"Should the International Olympic Committee and local Olympic organizing and bid committees be required to open their financial records to government and public scrutiny, or not?"
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	Yes, should	75
	No, should not	21
	No opinion	4

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