Japan

Best Sports

2023

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Judo 320 15.1
2 Football 158 7.4
3 Swimming 141 6.6 -1
4 Volleyball 138 6.5 -1
5 Climbing 110 5.2
6 Synchronised Swimming 106 5.0 -1
7 Table Tennis 106 5.0 -3
8 Fencing 83 3.9 -2
9 Skateboarding 82 3.9 -2
10 Snowboarding 81 3.8 -2

2022

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Judo 352 14.8
2 Artistic Gymnastics 243 10.2
3 Wrestling Free 195 8.2 1
4 Swimming 171 7.2 7
5 Figure Skating 144 6.1 21
6 Fencing 95 4.0 13
7 Athletics 88 3.7 13
8 Marathon 87 3.7 28
9 Badminton 79 3.3
10 Speedskating 76 3.2

2021

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Judo 657 14.8
2 Artistic Gymnastics 425 9.6
3 Karate 390 8.8
4 Wrestling Free 290 6.5
5 Basketball 280 6.3
6 Table Tennis 246 5.5
7 Football 205 4.6
8 Skateboarding 182 4.1
9 Badminton 167 3.8
10 Volleyball 111 2.5

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

Japan Positions

2023

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 7
Gender:Men 8
Gender:Women 6
Continent:Asia 2
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 35
Gender:Men 37
Gender:Women 30
Continent:Asia 3

2022

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 8
Gender:Men 5
Gender:Women 6
Continent:Asia 2
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 41
Gender:Men 43
Gender:Women 33
Continent:Asia 4

2021

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 2
Gender:Men 4
Gender:Women 2
Continent:Asia 1
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 38
Gender:Men 41
Gender:Women 28
Continent:Asia 3

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
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