Haikyu Has Turned Volleyball an Olympic Hit, New Data Shares
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The Paris Olympics are live, and as expected, a number of summer sports are popping off. Swimming and gymnastics are regularly trending, but there is a somewhat surprising sport on the rise with them. Volleyball has gripped the Internet’s attention, and according to a recent poll, we have Haikyu to thank for the push forward.
The data was broken down by Mainichi as the publication covered volleyball’s surge at the Olympics. It was there the site learned that about 25,000 people were polled about the Olympics across 33 nations earlier this year. When asked about the Paris Olympics, Gen Z saw its biggest answer turn to volleyball. Millennials said track and field were their pick, and the same went for the baby boomers.
So why does Gen Z care so much about volleyball at the Olympics? Well, Mainichi did some on-ground exploration. It turns plenty of fans at the Paris Olympics were there because of Haikyu. Not only did the anime trend whenever Team Japan took to the court, but Haikyu has also pushed forward a love for teams outside of Japan. From Italy to Brazil, Haikyu put volleyball center stage, and it converted fans in real life. Now, those same fans have cashed in for tickets to the Olympics, and some have even cosplayed as Haikyu characters in the stands.
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