Japan

Best Sports

2021

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Judo 657 21.7
2 Basketball 280 9.3
3 Football 205 6.8
4 Artistic Gymnastics 185 6.1
5 Karate 140 4.6
6 Table Tennis 130 4.3
7 Wrestling Free 116 3.8
8 Volleyball 111 3.7 -6
9 Skateboarding 108 3.6
10 Swimming 102 3.4

2020

Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Speedskating 115 33.7 7
2 Snowboarding 81 23.7 13
3 Tennis 50 14.6 9
4 Golf 29 8.3 24
5 Track Cycling 23 6.7 19
6 Marathon 18 5.3 15
7 Freestyle Skiing 15 4.4 15
8 Ski Jumping 11 3.2 15

2019

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Judo 377 14.0
2 Climbing 237 8.8 1
3 Swimming 234 8.7
4 Football 128 4.8
5 Trampoline 120 4.5 12
6 Wrestling Free 119 4.4 -2
7 Badminton 114 4.2
8 Speedskating 107 4.0 2
9 Rugby Union 100 3.7
10 Skateboarding 96 3.6

2018

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Judo 427 16.6
2 Karate 346 13.5
3 Climbing 217 8.4
4 Wrestling Free 166 6.5 -1
5 Marathon 159 6.2 4
6 Artistic Gymnastics 153 6.0
7 Badminton 145 5.6 4
8 Figure Skating 108 4.2 9
9 Tennis 105 4.1 22
10 Speedskating 82 3.2 -2

2017

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Judo 353 15.4 1
2 Swimming 307 13.4 1
3 Wrestling Free 169 7.4 2
4 Table Tennis 134 5.8
5 Athletics 130 5.7 2
6 Artistic Gymnastics 120 5.2
7 Fencing 81 3.5 20
8 Speedskating 74 3.2 7
9 Marathon 69 3.0 8
10 Golf 68 2.9 6

Japan Tournaments

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Evian Championship 25 Jul 2021
Olympics 24 Jul 2021
Water Polo: World Leagu... 1 Jul 2021
World Grand Prix 27 Jun 2021
Water Polo: Women'... 20 Jun 2021
Judo: World Championshi... 10 Jun 2021
Golf : US Women's... 6 Jun 2021
Diving: World Cup 6 May 2021
Masters 11 Apr 2021
Figure Skating: World C... 28 Mar 2021
Snowboarding: World Cha... 16 Mar 2021
Freestyle Skiing: World... 16 Mar 2021
Ski Jumping: World Cham... 7 Mar 2021

Japan Positions

2021

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 3
Gender:Men 4
Gender:Women 2
Continent:Asia 1
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 33
Gender:Men 35
Gender:Women 26
Continent:Asia 2

2020

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 13
Gender:Men 15
Gender:Women 9
Continent:Asia 1
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 25
Gender:Men 21
Gender:Women 24
Continent:Asia 2

2019

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 7
Gender:Men 5
Gender:Women 7
Continent:Asia 2
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 46
Gender:Men 45
Gender:Women 42
Continent:Asia 5

2018

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 4
Gender:Men 6
Gender:Women 2
Continent:Asia 1
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 33
Gender:Men 35
Gender:Women 26
Continent:Asia 3

2017

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 8
Gender:Men 7
Gender:Women 9
Continent:Asia 2
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 43
Gender:Men 40
Gender:Women 36
Continent:Asia 5
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