This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Should individual athletes who are Russian citizens be banned from competing in the United States? (e.g. National Hockey League, National Basketball Association, Association of Tennis Professionals/Women’s Tennis Association, Major League Soccer)"
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Public opinion on banning Russian athletes in the U.S. 2022
During a March 2022 survey in the United States, 37 percent of respondents stated that individual athletes who were Russian citizens should not be banned from competing in the United States. The share of respondents in favor of allowing Russian athletes to continue competing in the United States increased to 41 percent among sports fans.
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SHU. (March 22, 2022). Public opinion on whether individual athletes who are Russian citizens be banned from competing in the United States as of March 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1299513/russian-athlete-ban-opinion/
SHU. "Public opinion on whether individual athletes who are Russian citizens be banned from competing in the United States as of March 2022." Chart. March 22, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1299513/russian-athlete-ban-opinion/
SHU. (2022). Public opinion on whether individual athletes who are Russian citizens be banned from competing in the United States as of March 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1299513/russian-athlete-ban-opinion/
SHU. "Public Opinion on Whether Individual Athletes Who Are Russian Citizens Be Banned from Competing in The United States as of March 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 22 Mar 2022, /statistics/1299513/russian-athlete-ban-opinion/
SHU, Public opinion on whether individual athletes who are Russian citizens be banned from competing in the United States as of March 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1299513/russian-athlete-ban-opinion/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Public opinion on whether individual athletes who are Russian citizens be banned from competing in the United States as of March 2022 [Graph], SHU, March 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1299513/russian-athlete-ban-opinion/