THE FIVE MOST-WATCHED WINTER OLYMPICS IN U.S. TELEVISION HISTORY
| 1. Lillehammer, 1994* | 204 million |
| 2. Vancouver, 2010 | 190 million |
| 3. Salt Lake City, 2002 | 187 million |
| T4. Torino, 2006 | 184 million |
| T4. Albertville, 1992 | 184 million |
| T4. Nagano, 1998 | 184 million |
THE 10 MOST-WATCHED EVENTS IN U.S. TELEVISION HISTORY
| 1. | London Olympics – 2012 | 217 million | NBC |
| 2. | Beijing Olympics – 2008 | 215 million | NBC |
| 3. | Atlanta Olympics – 1996 | 209 million | NBC |
| 4. | Lillehammer Olympics – 1994* | 204 million | CBS |
| 5. | Athens Olympics – 2004 | 203 million | NBC |
| 6. | Seoul Olympics – 1988 | 194 million | NBC |
| 7. | Barcelona Olympics – 1992 | 192 million | NBC |
| 8. | Vancouver Olympics – 2010 | 190 million | NBC |
| 9. | Salt Lake City Olympics – 2002 | 187 million | NBC |
| 10. | Sydney Olympics – 2000 | 185 million | NBC |
*Fueled by the tabloid coverage of the Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding scandal.
