China

Best Sports

2021

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Swimming 329 13.4
2 Artistic Gymnastics 276 11.3
3 Table Tennis 256 10.5
4 Shooting 202 8.3 -2
5 Weightlifting 156 6.4 2
6 Athletics 146 6.0
7 Basketball 140 5.7
8 Diving 136 5.6 -5
9 Badminton 124 5.1
10 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 78 3.2

2020

Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Snowboarding 37 36.1 27
2 Freestyle Skiing 34 33.2 10
3 Speedskating 20 19.5 26
4 Track Cycling 6 5.9 30
5 Skeleton 3 2.9
6 Snooker 3 2.4

2019

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Athletics 432 13.5
2 Weightlifting 326 10.2
3 Table Tennis 288 9.0 9
4 Swimming 275 8.6
5 Artistic Gymnastics 228 7.1 -1
6 Taekwondo 181 5.6
7 Shooting 168 5.3 -6
8 Diving 158 4.9 -2
9 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 112 3.5 4
10 Trampoline 112 3.5

2018

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Shooting 360 15.6 3
2 Weightlifting 316 13.7
3 Volleyball 240 10.4 5
4 Artistic Gymnastics 237 10.2 3
5 Badminton 157 6.8 1
6 Diving 142 6.1 -1
7 Short Track 113 4.9 3
8 Basketball 105 4.5
9 Wrestling Free 100 4.3 9
10 Trampoline 72 3.1 2

2017

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Swimming 343 14.0 3
2 Athletics 275 11.3 1
3 Table Tennis 240 9.8 3
4 Shooting 218 8.9 -3
5 Diving 140 5.7 2
6 Badminton 130 5.3 3
7 Artistic Gymnastics 128 5.2 4
8 Taekwondo 125 5.1 4
9 Volleyball 125 5.1 -7
10 Short Track 114 4.7 -5

China Positions

2021

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 4
Gender:Men 11
Gender:Women 3
Continent:Asia 2
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 58
Gender:Men 59
Gender:Women 55
Continent:Asia 9

2020

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 25
Gender:Men 34
Gender:Women 21
Continent:Asia 3
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 26
Gender:Men 26
Gender:Women 26
Continent:Asia 3

2019

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 3
Gender:Men 10
Gender:Women 2
Continent:Asia 1
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 63
Gender:Men 65
Gender:Women 58
Continent:Asia 11

2018

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 6
Gender:Men 10
Gender:Women 3
Continent:Asia 2
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 54
Gender:Men 53
Gender:Women 50
Continent:Asia 11

2017

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 6
Gender:Men 10
Gender:Women 2
Continent:Asia 1
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 59
Gender:Men 59
Gender:Women 56
Continent:Asia 11
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