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Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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How to get Americans to watch the Olympics

Fewer Americans are watching the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro than they did prior Games. I offer a solution. 

According to The Christian Science Monitor, only 26.5 million Americans watched the Olympics opening ceremony – “a 35 percent drop in viewership from London’s ceremony four years ago and the lowest rating for the event since 1992.” 

Why the low ratings? 

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