About r/Olympics
The Los Angeles Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, the French Alps Winter Games of 2030 and everything before and beyond.
The community at a glance
r/Olympics is a Subreddit for Olympic Fans with roughly 1.7M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Olympics communities list.
Roughly 81K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Olympics, Tickets, and La28.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 0 members
- 2014: 14K members
- 2015: 0 members
- 2016: 355K members
- 2017: 0 members
- 2018: 35K members
- 2019: 4K members
- 2021: 99K members
- 2022: 28K members
- 2023: 0 members
- 2024: 984K members
- 2025: 56K members
- 2026: 85K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 0 members
- Oct: 0 members
- Nov: 789 members
- Dec: 959 members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 67K members
- Mar: 4K members
- Apr: 6K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 2K members
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 96 members
Topics
- Olympics204 posts in the past month#1204Olympics
- Tickets148 posts in the past month#2148Tickets
- La2896 posts in the past month#396La28
- Drop43 posts in the past month#443Drop
- Worst24 posts in the past month#524Worst
Flair
- Basketball4 posts in the past month
- 1995 Olympic Basketball Half Dollar ๐
- there any regulations against the basketball medal game having a halftime show?
- France Vs USA in the basketball gold game will be most watched Olympic broadcast
#14Basketball1995 Olympic Basketball Half Dollar ๐ ยท there any regulations against the basketball medal game having a halftime show? ยท France Vs USA in the basketball gold game will be most watched Olympic broadcast - WeightLifting3 posts in the past month
- Glasgow 2026 weightlifting preview - Olympic stars go for treble
- CG weightlifting - 3 golds for Nigeria and a great return for Chris Murray
- https://www.reddit.com/r/weightlifting/s/gFEy8wycuk
#23WeightLiftingGlasgow 2026 weightlifting preview - Olympic stars go for treble ยท CG weightlifting - 3 golds for Nigeria and a great return for Chris Murray ยท https://www.reddit.com/r/weightlifting/s/gFEy8wycuk - Diving1 post in the past month
- Molly Carlson diving at Olympic Park Sports Centre in Montreal
#31DivingMolly Carlson diving at Olympic Park Sports Centre in Montreal - Hockey1 post in the past month
- New pickup: 2002 Winter Olympics. Mario lemieux hockey Jersey ๐จ๐ฆ
#41HockeyNew pickup: 2002 Winter Olympics. Mario lemieux hockey Jersey ๐จ๐ฆ
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Olympics for?
- Best for Olympic Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Olympics free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/Olympics have?
- Roughly 1.7M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Olympics on?
- r/Olympics runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/Olympics cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Olympics is organized under Olympic Fans.
- How do I join r/Olympics?
- You can join r/Olympics by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Olympics communities like?
- Communities for Olympic fans covering summer and winter games, specific sports like triathlon and track, and athlete stories. Reddit has a general Olympics community for event coverage, alongside specialized forums for athletics fans and official national team channels.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+367%)
- 11
- Visitors /mo (+267%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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