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Friday 5 August 2016

Canadians unexcited about Olympics, poll finds

Canadians feel not exactly energetic about the Rio Olympic Games, an Angus Reid review recommends.

They are part on whether the Games are a beneficial venture for the host nation, and eight in 10 say the occasion is more in regards to corporate sponsorships and corporate greed than athletic rivalry.

Rio 2016: Full CBC Olympics scope

Perused the full Angus Reid review

Highlights of the study, which was led from July 26 to 29:

Only 13 for each penny of Canadians say they're "extremely intrigued" in these Olympics, and interest has dropped contrasted with past releases of the Games.

Among the possible purposes behind a decrease in interest, 81 for every penny of Canadians say the Games are presently more about corporate backers and corporate greed than the competitors and rivalries.

A lion's share of Canadians say they would need a companion or relative who is a competitor to "stay home" because of the danger of Zika infection (55 for every penny) or worries over the water quality for untamed water occasions (69 for each penny).

Simply over half say they'll be focusing (53 for every penny), contrasted with 60 for each penny who say they took after the Summer Games in London in 2012 and Beijing in 2008.

We're better in the winter

One explanation behind diminishing interest may be that Team Canada is a great deal more focused at Winter Games than summer ones, Angus Reid said. Canada completed first in the decoration include Vancouver's Winter Olympics in 2010 and third at Sochi in 2014, yet 35th in the 2012 Summer Games.

In the event that the Rio Games aren't defaced by the Zika infection or water contamination, they might be hurt in general society awareness by the clear need of some national groups to be swifter, higher and more grounded no matter what, Angus Reid said.

'Try not to put your head submerged'

Boycott maintained for Russian rowers, weightlifters

A noteworthy doping embarrassment drove the World Anti-Doping Agency to require an aggregate restriction on Russian competitors contending in the 2016 Games. However, the International Olympic Committee chose not to issue one, rather selecting to permit every game's global league to figure out if to boycott Russian competitors, or which people to boycott.

Asked whether they supported an aggregate restriction on Russian competitors at Rio, 74 for every penny of Canadians say they don't, liking to boycott just the individuals who have been discovered doping.

The Angus Reid Institute led the online overview among a delegate randomized specimen of 1,516 Canadian grown-ups who are individuals from the Angus Reid Forum. For examination purposes just, a likelihood test of this size would convey a room for give and take of give or take 2.5 rate calls attention to times out of 20.

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