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Olympic Ratings Plummet, Americans 'Fatigued Over Woke Athletes'

Fireworks go off around the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, as seen from outside the venue in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2021. (KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)

By    |   Tuesday, 10 August 2021 07:34 AM EDT

Despite topping the medal count in total golds and overall, American viewership of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics hit a record low that marketing experts attribute to a "tsunami" of circumstances including a brutal time difference and "woke" athletes’ contempt for the United States.

After the opening ceremony immediately cratered with the worst viewership numbers since 1988, the Games struggled to recover, and numerous nights drew only about half of the number of Americans who tuned in to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, according to numbers from NBC Universal.

Marisa Herman

Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.

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Despite topping the medal count in total golds and overall, American viewership of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics hit a record low that marketing experts attribute to a "tsunami" of circumstances...
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2021-34-10
Tuesday, 10 August 2021 07:34 AM
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