Public opinion on whether international sporting institutions are too willing to work with undemocratic governments worldwide as of October 2022, by country
Characteristic
Much too willing
Somewhat too willing
About the right level of willing
Don't know
Somewhat too unwilling
Much too unwilling
Germany
42%
16%
11%
23%
4%
4%
Spain
36%
20%
14%
22%
5%
3%
Great Britain
32%
24%
8%
32%
2%
1%
France
29%
21%
12%
30%
4%
5%
Italy
18%
23%
14%
36%
5%
4%
United States
17%
18%
12%
39%
6%
7%
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An October 2022 survey explored public opinion on the willingness of international sporting institutions to work with undemocratic governments. During the survey, around 42 percent of respondents from Germany believed that sporting institutions were much too willing to work with undemocratic governments. However, this figure dropped to 17 percent among respondents in the United States.
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YouGov. (November 11, 2022). Public opinion on whether international sporting institutions are too willing to work with undemocratic governments worldwide as of October 2022, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1346328/opinion-sports-institutions-working-undemocratic-governments/
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YouGov. (2022). Public opinion on whether international sporting institutions are too willing to work with undemocratic governments worldwide as of October 2022, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1346328/opinion-sports-institutions-working-undemocratic-governments/
YouGov. "Public Opinion on Whether International Sporting Institutions Are Too Willing to Work with Undemocratic Governments Worldwide as of October 2022, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Nov 2022, /statistics/1346328/opinion-sports-institutions-working-undemocratic-governments/
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