- The 2018 Winter Olympics started on February 9, in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
- Google Trends used data from YouTube to determine the most-watched Winter Olympic sport in every country.
- Russia loves hockey, while many African countries prefer curling.
All around the world, people are turning on their TVs or firing up their computers to watch their favorite sports during the Winter Olympics.
Google gathered data on what sports people have been streaming on YouTube over the past 12 months to determine every country's favorite sport from the Winter Olympics.
Not surprisingly, hockey is hugely popular in the US and Canada, while Europe is more of a mixed bag. While a significant chunk of Western Europe likes to watch curling, the UK favors snowboarding.
Bobsledding is popular in southeast Asia, while Australia is more fond of snowboarding. Africa, on the other hand, loves curling.
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