Top Google searches of 2021: 7/10 sports related
Google has published the top ten trending searches in Australia for 2021, with seven of the top ten being sport-related.
NBA topped the list, which is the US-based National Basketball Association. The Olympic medal tally search came seventh, with the Olympics being held earlier this year.
The top ten overall searches were:
- NBA
- AFL
- Australia vs India
- NRL
- Euro 2021
- Wimbledon
- Olympic medal tally
- COVID NSW
- Coinspot
- Prince Philip
Coinspot placed ninth, which is an Australian cryptocurrency exchange platform that sponsors both GT World Challenge Australia drivers Fraser Ross and Liam Talbot, and Western Bulldogs.
For the top ten “meanings and definitions” list, NFT placed fifth:
- Emancipated meaning
- Insurrection meaning
- Gaslighting meaning
- NAIDOC meaning
- NFT meaning
- Omicron meaning
- Frigid meaning
- Narcissist meaning
- ROC meaning
- Sedition meaning
In a blog post about the trends, Google Australia communications and public affairs manager Camilla Ibrahim said: “Our obsession with sport shines through again this year, as the top seven queries overall relate to basketball, footy, cricket, tennis and the Olympics. Despite restrictions on events and travel, we tuned in to cheer on our teams, track scores and share in the moments that made history. Both homegrown and international female athletes were standouts this year. We celebrated Ash Barty’s heroic win at Wimbledon, Ariarne Titmus’ Olympic triumph – and followed the journeys and resilience of Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles and Emma Raducanu.”
Last week, Google-owned YouTube released its own top 2021 trends, with YouTuber Lazarbeam topping Australian creators.
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