The Olympics by the numbers

With the Olympics in Beijing, China upon us but the U.S. participating in a diplomatic boycott, WalletHub today released its 2022 Winter Olympics By The Numbers report, which includes an in-depth infographic as well as commentary from a panel of leading sports experts.

Some of the interesting statistics in the infographic include:

• $3.9 Billion: Estimated budget of the Beijing Winter Olympics, 14 times less than the record-setting 2014 Sochi Games.
• 223: Athletes on the U.S. team – a record for any country in the Winter Olympics.
• 14 Years: Amount of time since China last hosted the Olympic Games (with Beijing being the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games).
• 2^nd: Time in a row NHL players will not be given a break to play in the Winter Olympics.
• $600 Million: Projected ad revenue from the 2022 Winter Games (10% less than from the 2018 Winter Games).

https://wallethub.com/blog/olympics-facts/1819