Public interest in watching competitive sports where the participants are allowed to take performance-enhancing drugs in the United Kingdom as of February 2024, by sport
Characteristic
Very interested
Fairly interested
Don't know
Not very interested
Not interested at all
Cyling
13%
7%
1%
15%
64%
Combat sports (e.g. boxing, MMA, karate, judo)
9%
10%
7%
22%
52%
Football
6%
8%
5%
17%
63%
Athletics and running sports
5%
7%
3%
15%
70%
Cricket
4%
5%
3%
13%
76%
Rugby Union/League
4%
5%
3%
19%
69%
Motorsports
2%
7%
3%
17%
71%
Tennis
2%
6%
3%
17%
72%
All sports fans
5%
9%
4%
16%
66%
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A February 2024 survey in the United Kingdom explored public interest in watching competitive sports where the participants were allowed to take performance-enhancing drugs. During the survey, around one fifth of cycling fans stated that they would be interested in watching enhanced sports. Meanwhile, over three quarters of cricket fans were not at all interested in the idea of a "steroid Olympics".
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YouGov. (February 22, 2024). Public interest in watching competitive sports where the participants are allowed to take performance-enhancing drugs in the United Kingdom as of February 2024, by sport [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/348404/public-perception-of-steroid-use-in-professional-baseball/
YouGov. "Public interest in watching competitive sports where the participants are allowed to take performance-enhancing drugs in the United Kingdom as of February 2024, by sport." Chart. February 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/348404/public-perception-of-steroid-use-in-professional-baseball/
YouGov. (2024). Public interest in watching competitive sports where the participants are allowed to take performance-enhancing drugs in the United Kingdom as of February 2024, by sport. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/348404/public-perception-of-steroid-use-in-professional-baseball/
YouGov. "Public Interest in Watching Competitive Sports Where The Participants Are Allowed to Take Performance-enhancing Drugs in The United Kingdom as of February 2024, by Sport." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Feb 2024, /statistics/348404/public-perception-of-steroid-use-in-professional-baseball/
YouGov, Public interest in watching competitive sports where the participants are allowed to take performance-enhancing drugs in the United Kingdom as of February 2024, by sport ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/348404/public-perception-of-steroid-use-in-professional-baseball/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Public interest in watching competitive sports where the participants are allowed to take performance-enhancing drugs in the United Kingdom as of February 2024, by sport [Graph], YouGov, February 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/348404/public-perception-of-steroid-use-in-professional-baseball/
