QUESTIONS
1.
1.
Nine in 10 (87 per cent) of Canadians are proud to watch the Olympics, with about half (52 per cent) reporting they are interested in watching the games. Which applies to you?
I'm proud to watch the Olympics
16%
152 votes
I'm interested in watching the Olympics
24%
227 votes
Both
22%
203 votes
Neither
38%
359 votes
2.
2.
The Paris Olympics will reportedly cost more than $10 billion USD to host. Similarly, the 2010 Vancouver Olympics cost between $7 and $9 billion CAD. Most Canadians (79 per cent) say that the financial cost outweighs the benefits, and it would not be worth it. Do you think the financial cost outweighs the benefits of hosting the Olympics?
Yes
47%
440 votes
No
22%
206 votes
Undecided
31%
295 votes
3.
3.
Interestingly, 69 per cent of respondents said that the Olympics "have become more about corporate sponsorships and commercialism than the athletes and competitions themselves." Do you agree with this statement?
Yes
53%
500 votes
No
16%
153 votes
Undecided
21%
194 votes
Not Applicable
10%
94 votes
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