About r/Olympics
The Games of the XXXIV Olympiad 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 88K 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: 88K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 3K members
- Sep: 664 members
- Oct: 23 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
- Hockey2 posts in the past month
- USA Hockey Olympic gold medalist Abbey Murphy made the ceremonial first shot
- Do you think the NHL will be happy with the Alps 2030 hockey venues?
#12HockeyUSA Hockey Olympic gold medalist Abbey Murphy made the ceremonial first shot · Do you think the NHL will be happy with the Alps 2030 hockey venues? - Triathlon2 posts in the past month
- First look at the inital Olympic and Paralympic Triathlon courses for LA 2028
- Initial Details of the LA28 Triathlon Course Revealed
#22TriathlonFirst look at the inital Olympic and Paralympic Triathlon courses for LA 2028 · Initial Details of the LA28 Triathlon Course Revealed - Rugby Sevens1 post in the past month
- Piece #2 revealed in Townsville by rugby league legend Jonathan Thurston
#31Rugby SevensPiece #2 revealed in Townsville by rugby league legend Jonathan Thurston - Basketball1 post in the past month
- French basketball legend Nicholas Batum retired
#41BasketballFrench basketball legend Nicholas Batum retired - Rowing1 post in the past month
- Rowing comptition going on now at the Fitizory River.
#51RowingRowing comptition going on now at the Fitizory River.
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 (+111%)
- 18
- Visitors /mo (+157%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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