Popularity of martial arts in Ukraine

Purpose: to analyze the trends in popularity of Olympic martial arts Ukraine recent years. Material and Methods. The following methods were used study: analysis scientific methodological literature Internet sources, data from open information systems, mathematical statistics. database Google Trends web application (trends.google.com) was determine sports world. obtained for last five years, February 2018 2023. Only certain types considered, whose athletes represented at XXXII Summer Games held Tokyo 2021. list included sports: wrestling (freestyle, women's, Greco-Roman), boxing, judo, karate, fencing. Results: preliminary showed that boxing is many times more popular than other arts. number queries related 6-8 higher judo or wrestling. In 2020, O. Usyk moved up heavyweight division, his fight with Dereck Chisora 2021 one most anticipated events Over past 5 has seen a such as wrestling, fencing, karate. According Trends, Ukrainians' interest declined slightly. their achievements, well women's Important world Games, World European Championships, where Ukrainian performed well. period 03.2018-02.2020 compared 07.2020-02.2022 shows level all four arts, largest difference karate - by 83 %. 03.2020-06.2020 (the quarantine restrictions caused Covid-19 pandemic) when there decline 50 03.2022-02.2023 entire (03.2018-02.2023) are experiencing popularity, popularity. Conclusions. results show fluctuated over while fencing less popular. It can also be pandemic affected Ukraine, reducing March-June introduction law had significant negative impact.