Sports winners in the Global Cup 2015
There have been twenty three different winning countries for 66 sports awarding GSN points in 2015.
A slightly higher concentration than in 2014, when the same number of winners was split out among 57 sports. A figure which is also contrast with the significant increase in countries scoring GSN points: in 2015 they were 134, compared to 106 in 2014.
The ‘blame’ must fall on the USA, who increased their share of the booty compared to last year by winning 11 sports, four more than in 2014. Also improving vs last year were China (7 wins, one more than last year) and Australia (+3 wins), while Russia remained stable with 7 wins and Germany slipped to ‘only’ four victories compared to last year’s 7.
The full picture is below, with Global Cup sports ranked in both alphabetical order and in order of importance, in terms of GSN points awarded. In the latter ranking, the USA’s leadership in the big points-awarding sports is ample explanation of their overall dominance.
GLOBAL CUP 2015
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SPORTS WINNERS
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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Alpine Skiing
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Austria
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USA
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France
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Archery
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South Korea
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India
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Colombia
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Artistic Gym
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USA
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China
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Great Britain
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Athletics (Track + Field)
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USA
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Kenya
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Jamaica
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Badminton
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China
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Indonesia
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Denmark
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Bandy
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Russia
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Sweden
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Kazakhstan
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Basketball
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Spain
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Nigeria
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China
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Beach Volleyball
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Brazil
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USA
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Netherlands
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Biathlon
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Norway
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Germany
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France
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BMX
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Netherlands
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USA
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Australia
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Bobsleigh
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Germany
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Latvia
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USA
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Body Boarding
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Brazil
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South Africa
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France
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Boxing (Amateur)
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Cuba
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Uzbekistan
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Azerbaijan
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Canoe/Kayak Slalom
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Great Britain
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Canoe/Kayak Sprint
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Hungary
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Belarus
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Germany
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Cricket
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Australia
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New Zealand
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India
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Cross Country Skiing
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Norway
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Sweden
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Russia
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Curling
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Sweden
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Canada
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Norway
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Cyclocross
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Belgium
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France
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Netherlands
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Diving
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China
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USA
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Russia
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Fencing
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Russia
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Italy
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France
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Figure Skating
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USA
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Russia
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Japan
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Football
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USA
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Japan
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Great Britain
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Freestyle Skiing
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USA
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Canada
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France
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Golf
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USA
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Great Britain
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South Korea
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Handball
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France
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Poland
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Norway
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Ice Hockey
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Canada
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USA
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Russia
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Judo
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Japan
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South Korea
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France
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Korfball
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Netherlands
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Belgium
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Taiwan
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Luge
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Germany
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Russia
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Austria
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Marathon
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Kenya
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Ethiopia
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USA
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Modern Pentathlon
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China
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Great Britain
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Hungary
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MTB
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France
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Switzerland
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Great Britain
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Netball
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Australia
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New Zealand
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Great Britain
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Nordic Combined
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Germany
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France
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Norway
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Open Water Swimming
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USA
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Germany
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Italy
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Orienteering
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Switzerland
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Sweden
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Norway
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Rhythmic Gymnastics
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Russia
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Bulgaria
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Belarus
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Road Cycling
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Spain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Rowing
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Great Britain
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Germany
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New Zealand
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Rugby Union
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New Zealand
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Australia
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South Africa
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Shooting
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China
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Russia
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Italy
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Short Track
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South Korea
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China
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Canada
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Skeleton
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Germany
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Russia
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Canada
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Ski Jumping
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Austria
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Germany
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Norway
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Ski Mountaineering
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France
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Snooker
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Great Britain
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Australia
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China
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Snowboarding
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USA
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Russia
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Canada
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Softball
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Canada
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New Zealand
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Venezuela
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Speedskating
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Netherlands
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USA
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Russia
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Squash
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Egypt
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France
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Great Britain
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Surfing
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Australia
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Brazil
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USA
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Swimming
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USA
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Australia
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Great Britain
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Synchronised Swimming
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Russia
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China
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Japan
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Table Tennis
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China
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Japan
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North Korea
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Taekwondo
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Russia
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South Korea
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Iran
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Ten Pin Bowling
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South Korea
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Singapore
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USA
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Tennis
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Switzerland
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Serbia
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USA
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Track Cycling
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Australia
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France
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Germany
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Trampoline
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China
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Belarus
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Russia
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Triathlon
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Spain
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USA
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France
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Volleyball
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USA
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France
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Serbia
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Water Polo
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USA
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Serbia
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Australia
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Weightlifting
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China
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Russia
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North Korea
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Wrestling Free
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Russia
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Azerbaijan
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Mongolia
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Wrestling Greco-Roman
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Russia
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Azerbaijan
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Ukraine
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SPORT
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pts award.
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WINNER
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Athletics (Track + Field)
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6981
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USA
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Football
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5460
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USA
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Swimming
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4056
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USA
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Basketball
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2925
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Spain
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Taekwondo
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2184
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Russia
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Volleyball
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2145
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USA
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Canoe/Kayak Sprint
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2028
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Hungary
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Handball
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1872
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France
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Judo
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1872
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Japan
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Alpine Skiing
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1794
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Austria
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Golf
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1638
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USA
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Tennis
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1638
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Switzerland
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Wrestling Free
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1560
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Russia
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Archery
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1482
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South Korea
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Snowboarding
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1287
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USA
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Ice Hockey
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1248
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Canada
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Rugby Union
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1237
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New Zealand
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Boxing (Amateur)
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1170
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Cuba
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Fencing
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1170
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Russia
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Marathon
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1170
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Kenya
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Shooting
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1170
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China
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Weightlifting
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1170
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China
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Artistic Gym
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1092
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USA
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Cross Country Skiing
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1092
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Norway
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Freestyle Skiing
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936
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USA
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Short Track
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936
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South Korea
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Wrestling Greco-Roman
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936
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Russia
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Biathlon
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858
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Norway
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Rowing
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846
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Great Britain
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Cricket
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780
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Australia
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Water Polo
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780
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USA
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Track Cycling
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741
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Australia
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Orienteering
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702
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Switzerland
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Speedskating
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702
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Netherlands
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Road Cycling
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624
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Spain
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Diving
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585
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China
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Open Water Swimming
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543
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USA
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Table Tennis
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531
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China
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MTB
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429
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France
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Badminton
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390
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China
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Korfball
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390
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Netherlands
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Softball
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390
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Canada
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Canoe/Kayak Slalom
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389
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Great Britain
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Ski Mountaineering
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389
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France
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Netball
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370
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Australia
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BMX
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312
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Netherlands
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Bandy
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273
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Russia
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Modern Pentathlon
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273
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China
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Ski Jumping
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273
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Austria
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Synchronised Swimming
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273
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Russia
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Figure Skating
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234
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USA
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Ten Pin Bowling
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234
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South Korea
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Trampoline
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222
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China
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Nordic Combined
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195
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Germany
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Triathlon
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195
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Spain
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Beach Volleyball
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156
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Brazil
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Luge
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156
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Germany
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Rhythmic Gymnastics
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156
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Russia
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Bobsleigh
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117
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Germany
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Curling
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117
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Sweden
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Skeleton
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117
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Germany
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Body Boarding
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78
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Brazil
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Cyclocross
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78
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Belgium
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Squash
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78
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Egypt
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Surfing
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78
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Australia
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Snooker
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39
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Great Britain
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