Public opinion on whether sports governing bodies should sanction national governments and their athletes for hostile actions against other nations and/or human rights violations as of March 2022
Characteristic
Yes
No
Don't know/no opinion
General population
61%
17%
22%
Sports fans
67%
16%
17%
Non sports fans
54%
17%
29%
Avid sports fans
71%
15%
14%
Casual fans
65%
18%
17%
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Should sports governing bodies around the world use their platforms to sanction national governments and their athletes for hostile actions against other nations and/or human rights violations?"
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Public opinion on sports federations sanctioning governments in the U.S. 2022
During a March 2022 survey in the United States, two-thirds of sports fans stated that sports governing bodies around the world should use their platforms to sanction national governments and their athletes for hostile actions against other nations and/or human rights violations. The share of respondents in favor of sporting sanctions dropped to 54 percent among non sports fans.
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SHU. (March 22, 2022). Public opinion on whether sports governing bodies should sanction national governments and their athletes for hostile actions against other nations and/or human rights violations as of March 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1299504/sports-fans-government-sanctions-opinion/
SHU. "Public opinion on whether sports governing bodies should sanction national governments and their athletes for hostile actions against other nations and/or human rights violations as of March 2022." Chart. March 22, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1299504/sports-fans-government-sanctions-opinion/
SHU. (2022). Public opinion on whether sports governing bodies should sanction national governments and their athletes for hostile actions against other nations and/or human rights violations as of March 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1299504/sports-fans-government-sanctions-opinion/
SHU. "Public Opinion on Whether Sports Governing Bodies Should Sanction National Governments and Their Athletes for Hostile Actions against Other Nations And/or Human Rights Violations as of March 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Mar 2022, /statistics/1299504/sports-fans-government-sanctions-opinion/
SHU, Public opinion on whether sports governing bodies should sanction national governments and their athletes for hostile actions against other nations and/or human rights violations as of March 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1299504/sports-fans-government-sanctions-opinion/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Public opinion on whether sports governing bodies should sanction national governments and their athletes for hostile actions against other nations and/or human rights violations as of March 2022 [Graph], SHU, March 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1299504/sports-fans-government-sanctions-opinion/
