New Jersey’s Favorite Olympic Sport And The Athlete Representing It
Celebrating the Paris Olympics, Travel Lemming analyzed Google Trends to see which states are the most interested in particular sports. New Jersey’s Favorite Olympic Sport Is… They found that New…
Celebrating the Paris Olympics, Travel Lemming analyzed Google Trends to see which states are the most interested in particular sports.
New Jersey's Favorite Olympic Sport Is...
They found that New Jersey was not very fond of some of the bigger sports such as; gymnastics, wrestling, basketball, volleyball, and track, but something a little more niche.
The results were that New Jersey as a whole googled Table Tennis more than any other state, and is the ONLY sport New Jersey searched more than anybody else.
(Photo by Morris MacMatzen/Getty Images)HAMBURG, GERMANY - AUGUST 25: A table tennis bat and ball lies on a table tennis table at the 'Hamburg tischt auf - 2.0' press conference on August 25, 2023 in Hamburg, Germany.
The report also revealed the following...
The US States that dominate the sports search
| State | Sports |
| Hawaii | Beach Volleyball, Breakdancing, Canoe Sprint, Diving, Judo, Rugby Sevens, Surfing, Swimming, Weightlifting |
| Colorado | Artistic Swimming, Cycling Mountain Bike, Cycling Track, Modern Pentathlon |
| Washington DC | Basketball 3x3, Cycling Road, Rowing, Tennis |
| Montana | Archery, Fencing, Shooting |
| Rhode Island | Sailing, Trampoline |
| North Dakatoa | Cycling BMX Racing, Hockey |
| Minnesota | Artistic Gymnastics, Golf |
| Vermont | Marathon Swimming, Athletics |
| California | Badminton, Water Polo |
| Iowa | Basketball, Wrestling |
Some of these searches do not come as a surprise. Rhode Island being mostly coastline, would naturally look for sailing. Iowa, having a known history of amazing collegiate wrestling programs, will most likely be searching for that.
Our Table Tennis Representative
Of the 23 athletes from New Jersey, one of them is representing the country on the Table Tennis Team.
Pictured above, A prodigy of sorts, 21-year-old Amy Wang, from Sewell, started playing at age 4. Her father played professionally before switching to being her coach.
Although this is her first appearance, she already has quite the resume.
- World Cup, 2024 (Singles - Women)
- Pan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (Doubles - Women, Team - Women, Singles - Women)
- World Junior Championships, Vila Nova de Gaia, 2021 (Team - Women)
And that is only SOME of what she has accomplished.
She did not make it to the Tokyo Games in 2020, but she is here now! We wish the best of luck to Amy representing New Jersey's favorite Olympic sport!
Table Tennis kicks off on July 27th.
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