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Pigskin Preferences: Canadians follow both the CFL and NFL; but would watch Super Bowl over Grey Cup
One-in-five say they follow each league, with older Canadians preferring the CFL and younger, the NFL August 31, 2018 – As the Canadian Football League’s Labour Day tradition with four games across the country continues this weekend, and as the
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Bravado, heartbreak & the beautiful game: Canadian fans cheer England, Brazil; lament Portuguese & German exits
Half of those interested in the tournament have been streaming games at work or school July 5, 2018 – The drama of the world’s most-watched sporting event is alternately breaking hearts, and taking Canadian fans’ breath away. Over the past
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Passing on Pyeongchang? Most Canadians less interested in Olympic hockey without NHL players
More than half still say they’re looking forward to the games overall, up slightly from Sochi February 7, 2018 – The Olympic hockey tournament has been home to some of the most iconic moments in Canadian sports history. Whether it’s
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Hosting the podium again: Canadians on two teams over carrying torch for future Olympic bids
Four-in-ten say hosting Olympics in this country has been a worthwhile investment in the past August 19, 2016 – As the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro draw to a close and the Paralympics get set to begin,
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Tarnished Medals: Four-in-Five Canadians say scandals, corruption taint true spirit of the Olympics
More than half would advise Canadian athletes to stay home amid Zika fears August 4, 2016 – Doping scandals, health and safety concerns, and allegations of bribery and corruption have dominated the news coverage leading up to this month’s Summer
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NHL playoff viewership decline: Can Sidney Crosby save the day?
By Dave Korzinski, Research Associate May 1, 2016 – To the likely dismay of playoff rights holders at Rogers Media, what many Canadians told us here at the Angus Reid Institute was going to happen, has actually happened: there has been a precipitous decline
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