2021 年美国观众对奥运会的兴趣下降，只有 35% 的观众计划观看女子体操比赛，低于 2016 年里约奥运会期间的 48%。 2021 US viewer interest in Olympics is down, with 35% planning to watch women's gymnastics, lower than 48% during the 2016 Rio Olympics.
盖洛普民意调查显示，美国观众对奥运会的兴趣下降，尤其是在受疫情影响的东京和北京奥运会之后。 US viewer interest in the Olympics is down, especially after the pandemic-impacted Tokyo and Beijing games, according to a Gallup poll. 西蒙·拜尔斯和女子体操预计将成为观众的一大亮点，35% 的观众计划至少观看相当一部分比赛，低于 2016 年里约奥运会前的 48%。 Simone Biles and women's gymnastics are expected to be a highlight for viewers, with 35% planning to watch at least a fair amount, down from 48% before the 2016 Rio Olympics. NBC 最近在黄金时段报道的东京奥运会观众人数仅为夏季奥运会前报道的一半。 NBC's recent prime-time coverage for the Tokyo Olympics saw half the audience of its Summer Games predecessor.