Topic: Impact of the coronavirus on sports participation

Coronavirus (COVID-19) effect on sports participation - Statistics & Facts

As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many countries were forced to go into lockdown and close public services to stem the flow of the disease. Some nations even established curfews alongside general social distancing guidelines. Since gyms and health clubs have been closed in most countries during the lockdown and public gatherings have been on hold, participation in sports has become very limited, on a private as well as a professional level.

Share of Americans who exercised less than usual during COVID-19
27%

Share of Americans aged 18-29 who exercised more in lockdown
**%

Share of people in Spain who will be back at the gym as soon as the lockdown ends
53.5%

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Sports Participation

COVID-19: change in exercise habits in the U.S. April 2020

Sports & Recreation

Activities people are excited for after COVID-19 lockdown in the U.S. as of Apr 2020

Professional Sports

Sports industry timeframe for recovery from COVID-19 worldwide 2020

Overview

COVID-19: impact of canceling live sports as of March 2020
COVID-19: impact of canceling live sports as of March 2020
How much of an impact has the lack of live sports due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had on your daily life?
Activities people are excited for after COVID-19 lockdown in the U.S. as of Apr 2020
Activities people are excited for after COVID-19 lockdown in the U.S. as of Apr 2020
Recreational activities people want to participate in after the coronavirus shelter-in-place restrictions are lifted in the United States as of April 2020
Preferred free time activities by young people after the coronavirus in Italy 2020
Preferred free time activities by young people after the coronavirus in Italy 2020
What would you like to do when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is over?
Attitude towards sport activities during the COVID-19 epidemic in Poland in 2020
Attitude towards sport activities during the COVID-19 epidemic in Poland in 2020
Attitude towards sport activities before and after the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in Poland in 2020
Sports industry timeframe for recovery from COVID-19 worldwide 2020
Sports industry timeframe for recovery from COVID-19 worldwide 2020
Timeframe for the sports industry to recover from the COVID-19 crisis according to sports industry leaders worldwide as of August 2020

Sports participation

COVID-19: change in exercise habits in the U.S. April 2020
COVID-19: change in exercise habits in the U.S. April 2020
Change in exercise habits during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2020
COVID-19: change in exercise habits in the U.S. April 2020, by age
COVID-19: change in exercise habits in the U.S. April 2020, by age
Change in exercise habits during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2020, by age
COVID-19: U.S. public opinion on going to the gym as of April 2020, by ethnicity
COVID-19: U.S. public opinion on going to the gym as of April 2020, by ethnicity
Likelihood of going to the gym during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of March 2020, by ethnicity
COVID-19: public opinion on going to sporting events as of April 2020
COVID-19: public opinion on going to sporting events as of April 2020
Based on what you know about the coronavirus, are you currently more or less likely to go to sporting events?
COVID-19: Share of people who would return to gym/exercise classes in the U.S. 2020
COVID-19: Share of people who would return to gym/exercise classes in the U.S. 2020
Share of respondents who would feel comfortable going to the gym or an exercise class during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of October 2020
Exercising habits before and after the coronavirus outbreak in Denmark 2020
Exercising habits before and after the coronavirus outbreak in Denmark 2020
Share of individuals exercising before and after the coronavirus outbreak in Denmark in 2020
COVID-19: gym members willing to return to Spain in 2020
COVID-19: gym members willing to return to Spain in 2020
Share of gym members willing to return as soon as the lockdown due to the coronavirus in Spain ends in 2020
Workout frequency during the emergency regime in Romania 2020, by type of sports
Workout frequency during the emergency regime in Romania 2020, by type of sports
Workout frequency during the emergency regime established because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Romania in 2020, by type of sports
Share of physically active population during COVID-19 in Poland 2020
Share of physically active population during COVID-19 in Poland 2020
Share of population who were physically active in Poland during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as compared to the period before the pandemic in 2020

Online gyms

COVID-19: use of video conferencing for exercise classes U.S. 2020, by ethnicity
COVID-19: use of video conferencing for exercise classes U.S. 2020, by ethnicity
Use of video conferencing for fitness classes during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2020, by ethnicity
Gym members with online fitness courses during COVID-19 in China 2020
Gym members with online fitness courses during COVID-19 in China 2020
Share of gym members with access to online fitness courses during COVID-19 in China in 2020
Gym members with online fitness courses during COVID-19 in Hong Kong 2020
Gym members with online fitness courses during COVID-19 in Hong Kong 2020
Share of gym members with access to online fitness courses during COVID-19 in Hong Kong in 2020
Gym members with online fitness courses COVID-19 South Korea 2020, by gender
Gym members with online fitness courses COVID-19 South Korea 2020, by gender
Gym members with access to online fitness courses during COVID-19 in South Korea in 2020, by gender
Share of people using online gym courses during COVID-19 Singapore 2020, by age group
Share of people using online gym courses during COVID-19 Singapore 2020, by age group
Share of people that took up the online fitness courses offered by their gyms during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Singapore as of August 2020, by age group
Gym members with online fitness courses during COVID-19 India 2020, by gender
Gym members with online fitness courses during COVID-19 India 2020, by gender
Gym members with access to online fitness courses during COVID-19 in India in August 2020, by gender
Participation in online sports trainings before and during COVID-19 in Hungary 2020
Participation in online sports trainings before and during COVID-19 in Hungary 2020
Share of Hungarians participating in online sports trainings before and after the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020

Sports content consumption

Favorite sports to watch live in the U.S. 2020
Favorite sports to watch live in the U.S. 2020
Favorite sports to watch live before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of July 2020
COVID-19: Opinions on what should replace live sports on television
COVID-19: Opinions on what should replace live sports on television
Distribution of opinions on what sport related themes should replace live sports on television (TV) during the COVID-19 pandemic
Consumer interest in home fitness equipment purchase due to COVID-19 in Poland 2020
Consumer interest in home fitness equipment purchase due to COVID-19 in Poland 2020
Growth of interest in buying home fitness equipment caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Poland in March 2020, by type of product
COVID-19: viewership of live sports programming among non-sports fans 2020
COVID-19: viewership of live sports programming among non-sports fans 2020
Share of non-sports fans who would watch some sporting events on TV after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2020
Time spent watching football online before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK
Time spent watching football online before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK
Time per week spent watching live football matches online before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK)
Time spent watching football on TV before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK
Time spent watching football on TV before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK
Time per week spent watching live football matches on the television (TV) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK)

Public opinion

COVID-19: public support for canceling professional sports as of March 2020
COVID-19: public support for canceling professional sports as of March 2020
Do you agree or disagree that professional sports leagues are doing the right thing by suspending their seasons due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?
COVID-19: public opinion on the cancelation of professional sports as of March 2020
COVID-19: public opinion on the cancelation of professional sports as of March 2020
Do you agree or disagree that professional sports leagues are overreacting by suspending their seasons due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?
COVID-19: public opinion on canceling March Madness as of March 2020
COVID-19: public opinion on canceling March Madness as of March 2020
Do you agree or disagree that the NCAA is overreacting by canceling its remaining championships and March Madness due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?
COVID-19: public opinion on resuming live sport as of April 2020, by age
COVID-19: public opinion on resuming live sport as of April 2020, by age
Public opinion on resuming live sport during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2020, by age
Opinions if major sports events helps morale during Covid 19 in Great Britain 2020
Opinions if major sports events helps morale during Covid 19 in Great Britain 2020
Share of opinions on whether major sports events are important for the nations's morale during Coronavirus outbreak in Great Britain (GB) as of March 2020
COVID-19: opinions on cancelling major sports events in Great Britain 2020
COVID-19: opinions on cancelling major sports events in Great Britain 2020
Distribution of opinions on whether to cancel or postpone major sporting events during Coronavirus outbreak in Great Britain (GB) as of March 2020
Opinions on placing competitors within major sports events affected by COVID-19 2020
Opinions on placing competitors within major sports events affected by COVID-19 2020
Distribution of opinions on the approach to placing competitors within major sporting events affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2020
Opinion regarding the postponement/cancellation of sport events in France 2020
Opinion regarding the postponement/cancellation of sport events in France 2020
French people's opinion regarding the postponement or cancellation of sport events in March 2020
Opinions on free time activities after the coronavirus in Italy 2020
Opinions on free time activities after the coronavirus in Italy 2020
As soon as the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency is over, will you go again to the stadium, the gym, the cinema and the restaurant?

Sporting events

Post COVID-19 frequency of U.S. adults attending outdoor events 2020
Post COVID-19 frequency of U.S. adults attending outdoor events 2020
Planned frequency of attending outdoor sporting events or concerts once COVID-19 is contained in the United States as of October 2020
Post COVID-19 frequency of U.S. adults attending indoor events 2020
Post COVID-19 frequency of U.S. adults attending indoor events 2020
Planned frequency of attending indoor sporting events or concerts once COVID-19 is contained in the United States as of October 2020
Comfort level of attending outdoor sporting events 2020, by capacity
Comfort level of attending outdoor sporting events 2020, by capacity
Share of adults who would be comfortable attending an outdoor sporting event in the United States as of October 2020, by capacity
COVID-19 safety measures at sporting events in the U.S. 2020
COVID-19 safety measures at sporting events in the U.S. 2020
Most popular measures to increase attendee comfort levels at sporting events following the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of October 2020
Canceled sporting events due to coronavirus Spain March 2020
Canceled sporting events due to coronavirus Spain March 2020
Number of sporting events canceled or postponed as a result of the coronavirus outbreak in Spain as of March 27, 2020, by type of sport
Opinion of team forfeit due to COVID-19 during EURO 2020, by country
Opinion of team forfeit due to COVID-19 during EURO 2020, by country
Fan opinion on automatic forfeit in case of lack of players due to COVID-19 during the UEFA European Championships (EURO) 2020

Share of Americans who exercised less than usual during COVID-19
27%

Share of Americans aged 18-29 who exercised more in lockdown
**%

Share of people in Spain who will be back at the gym as soon as the lockdown ends
53.5%

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- Share of Americans who strongly agreed with suspending professional sports seasons
- **%
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COVID-19: public support for canceling professional sports as of March 2020
- Share of Britons who believed major sporting events should be cancelled or postponed
- 52%
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COVID-19: opinions on cancelling major sports events in Great Britain 2020
- Share of French who believed that the response with cancelling or postponing sport events was just right
- **%
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Opinion regarding the postponement/cancellation of sport events in France 2020

- Share of American gym members using video conference fitness classes
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COVID-19: use of video conferencing for exercise classes U.S. 2020, by ethnicity
- Share of South Korean fitness members with access to online fitness courses
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Gym members with online fitness courses COVID-19 South Korea 2020, by gender
- Share of Chinese gym members with access to online fitness courses
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Gym members with online fitness courses during COVID-19 in China 2020
- Share of Hungarians participating in online sports trainings
- 5%
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Participation in online sports trainings before and during COVID-19 in Hungary 2020