Figure skating glides to Olympic gold in U.S. popularity, with downhill skiing slaloming into silver and ice hockey cross-checking its way to the bronze. Unless you’re a guy, in which case the skate’s on the other foot. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
Should politics play a role in the Olympics?
Political controversies have often infiltrated the Olympic Games, and this year has been little different, with calls to protest the Sochi Games a recent Russian law banning “the propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations” — a law widely seen as an attack on gay rights. According to a new CBS News […] Read more »
Americans are So-So on Sochi; Perceptions of Putin Don’t Help
Half of Americans express a favorable view of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games – plenty for a broad audience but far fewer than greeted the 2012 summer games in London. A range of factors may be at play, among them, dim views of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. Fifty percent […] Read more »
Public Skeptical of Decision to Hold Olympic Games in Russia
With the 2014 Winter Olympics approaching, more say it was a bad decision (44%) than a good decision (32%) to hold the games in Russia. About one-in-four (24%) say they don’t know. Concerns about terrorism and safety are foremost among those who think it was a bad decision to hold […] Read more »
Support For High School Football, Despite Concussion Risks
Making sure that children are active often means getting them interested in sports. But parents have to weigh the health risks of those sports, including hits that can cause concussions. … What do Americans know about the risk of sports concussions for kids? And how do people feel about the […] Read more »
What is America’s favorite Super Bowl food?
… Americans are divided on whether they prefer a closed or domed stadium for the Super Bowl versus an outdoor stadium, such as MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the site of today’s game. While 37 percent prefer it be played in an outdoor stadium, 30 percent prefer indoor, while 31 […] Read more »