The most popular sports among Russians in 2018 was soccer, as per 59 percent of survey participants. The share of respondents showing interest in hockey was slightly lower, measuring at 55 percent. Mixed martial arts (MMA) were chosen by approximately one third of the population.
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EGA, & Ultimate Fighting Championship , & Russian Direct Investment Fund. (December 5, 2018). To what extent are you interested in the following sports?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058657/interst-in-sports-in-russia-by-type/
EGA, und Ultimate Fighting Championship , und Russian Direct Investment Fund. "To what extent are you interested in the following sports?*." Chart. December 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058657/interst-in-sports-in-russia-by-type/
EGA, Ultimate Fighting Championship , Russian Direct Investment Fund. (2018). To what extent are you interested in the following sports?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058657/interst-in-sports-in-russia-by-type/
EGA, and Ultimate Fighting Championship , and Russian Direct Investment Fund. "To What Extent Are You Interested in The following Sports?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058657/interst-in-sports-in-russia-by-type/
EGA & Ultimate Fighting Championship & Russian Direct Investment Fund, To what extent are you interested in the following sports?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058657/interst-in-sports-in-russia-by-type/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
To what extent are you interested in the following sports?* [Graph], EGA, & Ultimate Fighting Championship , & Russian Direct Investment Fund, December 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058657/interst-in-sports-in-russia-by-type/