How does Delaware’s Olympics watching habits compare with the rest of the US?

Have you been watching the Paris Olympics? Or are the Games something you haven’t tuned into much this year?

If your answer is the latter, you’re not alone − Delawareans plan to spend about 26 hours watching the Paris Games, a recent study by website HostingAdvice found.

That’s about 10 fewer hours than the national average, and about a quarter of the time those in Hawaii plan to watch.

While Delawareans certainly aren’t watching the least amount of Olympic coverage − that’s Montana − the state’s 25-hour, 52-minute viewing estimate is on the lower side.

What states will spend the most and least time watching?

According to HostingAdvice’s survey of 3,000 adults, those in Hawaii will be watching the most coverage − almost 100 hours. This is especially interesting as the state is 12 hours behind France.

By contrast, those in Montana plan to watch only about eight hours.

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The majority of states average in the 30-hour range. A handful also land in the 40-hour range.

More than two-thirds of respondents said they’ll watch the games on TV, while 22% said they’ll use their phones, 6% will use a computer, 3% will stream on a tablet and only 1% will use a gaming console.

Nearly 70% of viewers said they’ll be watching the Olympics live.

Viewers will take time off work, school to watch

As memes have been circulating on social media suggesting that companies should give their employees time off to watch the games, 26% of those surveyed by HostingAdvice said they will, in fact, take time off work or school to watch.

Additionally, a little more than a quarter, or 28%, said they expected to disrupt their regular sleep schedule to view the Olympics.

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While many on social media have lamented learning of game results before being able to watch the Olympics for themselves, more than half of those surveyed said they prefer social media to stay updated on results and highlights.

To view the full state list and data, visit hostingadvice.com/blog/olympic-fever-survey.

When do the Olympics end?

The Olympics began on July 26. They run through Sunday, Aug. 11.

To view the full schedule, visit nbcolympics.com/full-schedule.

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