Guest: Tripp Mickle, SportsBusiness Daily
Take Tripp Mickle's quiz and listen to the segment to find out more about these Olympics realities and myths...
1. The Olympics are less relevant to young people.
Highlight to view the answer: REALITY
2. More women follow the Olympics than any other sports property.
Highlight to view the answer: REALITY
3. 82 percent of Americans are fans of the U.S. Olympic Team.
Highlight to view the answer: MYTH
4. Global Olympic sponsorships are not worth the cost
Highlight to view the answer: MYTH
5. The Olympics provide an economic boost to their host cities.
Highlight to view the answer: REALITY
6. This is the last of the TV Olympics and the first of the Web Olympics
Highlight to view the answer: MYTH
7. The Summer Olympics are relevant and cared about by Americans for one month every four years
Highlight to view the answer: REALITY
8. The Summer Olympics remain the pre-eminent global sports property.
Highlight to view the answer: REALITY
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