Global Cup 2019

Profiling the world’s top sporting nations: Switzerland, Sweden, S. Korea

Beat Feuz of Switzerland, Alpine Skiing Downhill World Cup champion in 2020

The world is fighting the battle against Covid-19, and sport has come to a standstill.

The Year’s Best – Netherlands best Cycling nation in 2019

Mathieu Van der Poel (Netherlands), Cyclocross world champion in 2019 - pict.: CXMagazine.com

In this article on the final 2019 sport group rankings, we look at Cycling, a group that aggregates the results of five different disciplines: Road Cycling, Track Cycling, MTB, BMX and Cyclo

The Year’s Best – Russia triumphs in Combat sports, South Korea tops Target sports

Abdulrashid Sadulaev (Russia) won gold at the Free Wrestling World Championship in the 97 kg category

One of the most distinctive features of GSN’s unique sport stats is the ability to aggregate the results

The Year’s Best – USA top nation in Aquatics, Ball Team Sports in 2019

Caleb Dressel (USA) won multiple golds at the 2019 Swimming World Championships

One of the most distinctive features of GSN’s unique sport stats is the ability to aggregate the results of sibling sports, like Football, Futsal and Beach Soccer

USA supreme, France, Japan, Norway, Netherlands ascendant: sport’s evolving elite

Not as fast as Usain Bolt, but the world’s sporting landscape is changing – pict.: Getty Images

Four-year periods are crucial in the world of sports.

The year's best - 27 countries for 77 sports

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Greatest Sporting Nation’s mission is to spotlight the world’s best sporting nations, irrespective of their size, power and wealth.

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