In 2019, Italian parents claimed to be very happy in case their sons would practice sports like swimming, basketball or volleyball. As reported by the survey published by YouGov Italia, swimming was the preferred sport for sons by Italian parents. Indeed, fathers and mothers that preferred swimming consisted of respectively 91 and 93 percent of all respondents. Conversely, boxing was the least favorite sport for sons among Italian fathers and mothers.
Share of preferred sports for sons by parents in Italy in 2019, by gender of parent
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The question of the survey was phrased by the source as follows: "Imagine you have a daughter, how happy would you be if your daughter would like to do the following sports?" Multiple answers were possible.
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YouGov. (August 23, 2019). Share of preferred sports for sons by parents in Italy in 2019, by gender of parent [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055954/share-of-preferred-sports-for-sons-by-parents-in-italy-by-parent-gender/
YouGov. "Share of preferred sports for sons by parents in Italy in 2019, by gender of parent." Chart. August 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055954/share-of-preferred-sports-for-sons-by-parents-in-italy-by-parent-gender/
YouGov. (2019). Share of preferred sports for sons by parents in Italy in 2019, by gender of parent. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055954/share-of-preferred-sports-for-sons-by-parents-in-italy-by-parent-gender/
YouGov. "Share of Preferred Sports for Sons by Parents in Italy in 2019, by Gender of Parent." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055954/share-of-preferred-sports-for-sons-by-parents-in-italy-by-parent-gender/
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