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Most People Cool With The New Olympic Sports

Steve Artressia

In a recent survey, 58% of people support the new sports being added to this year’s Olympics. But 38% of people say they’re not particularly looking forward to actually WATCHING the new sports. “Breaking,” (or breakdancing), makes its Olympic debut, and four American “breakers” qualified for the sport’s first ever competition. “Kayak Cross” is also being added to the canoe slalom. Other recently added new sports include skateboarding, climbing, surfing, and 3-on-3 basketball. When asked which of those new-ish sports people are “most looking forward to,” the most popular answer was NONE OF THEM.

  • 10% are looking forward to breaking . . . women (13%) more-so than men (8%)
  • 9% said skateboarding
  • 9% said 3-on-3 basketball . . .
  • 7% said surfing . . .
  • 4% said climbing . . .
  • 4% said kayak cross  (Which definitely seems exciting in this “hype video”).