Norway

Best Sports

2017

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Cross Country Skiing 426 36.6
2 Alpine Skiing 218 18.7
3 Handball 192 16.5
4 Biathlon 104 8.9
5 Freestyle Skiing 41 3.5
6 Ski Jumping 40 3.4
7 Snowboarding 40 3.4
8 Bandy 35 3.0
9 Speedskating 32 2.7
10 Nordic Combined 16 1.4

2016

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Biathlon 188 20.0 2
2 Alpine Skiing 164 17.4 2
3 Handball 144 15.3 -1
4 Orienteering 128 13.6 1
5 Cross Country Skiing 114 12.1 -4
6 Speedskating 31 3.3 4
7 Bandy 28 3.0 2
8 Freestyle Skiing 27 2.9 -1
9 Karate 21 2.2
10 Athletics 20 2.1

2015

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Cross Country Skiing 424 32.5
2 Handball 240 18.4
3 Biathlon 142 10.9
4 Alpine Skiing 127 9.7 -2
5 Orienteering 94 7.2
6 Ski Jumping 48 3.7 5
7 Freestyle Skiing 32 2.5 8
8 Nordic Combined 30 2.3 -2
9 Speedskating 27 2.1
10 Bandy 28 2.1 -2

2014

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Cross Country Skiing 356 31.3
2 Alpine Skiing 184 16.2 2
3 Biathlon 130 11.4
4 Shooting 108 9.5 6
5 Orienteering 88 7.7 2
6 Nordic Combined 50 4.4 8
7 Snowboarding 44 3.9 -1
8 Bandy 28 2.5 3
9 Speedskating 27 2.4 3
10 Golf 25 2.2 -2

2013

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Cross Country Skiing 408 27.1 2
2 Football 240 15.9
3 Biathlon 220 14.6
4 Alpine Skiing 112 7.4 -2
5 Handball 84 5.6 2
6 Snowboarding 62 4.1 13
7 Orienteering 55 3.6 -6
8 Golf 47 3.1 5
9 Ski Jumping 44 2.9 6
10 Shooting 40 2.7 -4

Norway Positions

2017

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 2
Gender:Men 1
Gender:Women 7
Continent:Europe 1
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 1
Gender:Men 1
Gender:Women 1
Continent:Europe 1

2016

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 19
Gender:Men 21
Gender:Women 23
Continent:Europe 92
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 3
Gender:Men 1
Gender:Women 5
Continent:Europe 1

2015

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 14
Gender:Men 19
Gender:Women 15
Continent:Europe 91
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 2
Gender:Men 3
Gender:Women 2
Continent:Europe 1

2014

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 16
Gender:Men 13
Gender:Women 16
Continent:Europe 8
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 2
Gender:Men 2
Gender:Women 3
Continent:Europe 2

2013

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 15
Gender:Men 18
Gender:Women 11
Continent:Europe 84
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 2
Gender:Men 3
Gender:Women 1
Continent:Europe 2
Norway's Maiken Caspersen Falla and Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg celebrate after crossing the finish line during the Women's Cross

Why do Norway continue to top Per Capita rankings?

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