Sports winners in the Global Cup 2015

The Netherlands, winners of the 2015 Korfball World Championship
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
SPORTS WINNERS
1st
2nd
3rd
Alpine Skiing
Austria
USA
France
Archery
South Korea
India
Colombia
Artistic Gym
USA
China
Great Britain
Athletics (Track + Field)
USA
Kenya
Jamaica
Badminton
China
Indonesia
Denmark
Bandy
Russia
Sweden
Kazakhstan
Basketball
Spain
Nigeria
China
Beach Volleyball
Brazil
USA
Netherlands
Biathlon
Norway
Germany
France
BMX
Netherlands
USA
Australia
Bobsleigh
Germany
Latvia
USA
Body Boarding
Brazil
South Africa
France
Boxing (Amateur)
Cuba
Uzbekistan
Azerbaijan
Canoe/Kayak Slalom
Great Britain
Czech Republic
Germany
Canoe/Kayak Sprint
Hungary
Belarus
Germany
Cricket
Australia
New Zealand
India
Cross Country Skiing
Norway
Sweden
Russia
Curling
Sweden
Canada
Norway
Cyclocross
Belgium
France
Netherlands
Diving
China
USA
Russia
Fencing
Russia
Italy
France
Figure Skating
USA
Russia
Japan
Football
USA
Japan
Great Britain
Freestyle Skiing
USA
Canada
France
Golf
USA
Great Britain
South Korea
Handball
France
Poland
Norway
Ice Hockey
Canada
USA
Russia
Judo
Japan
South Korea
France
Korfball
Netherlands
Belgium
Taiwan
Luge
Germany
Russia
Austria
Marathon
Kenya
Ethiopia
USA
Modern Pentathlon
China
Great Britain
Hungary
MTB
France
Switzerland
Great Britain
Netball
Australia
New Zealand
Great Britain
Nordic Combined
Germany
France
Norway
Open Water Swimming
USA
Germany
Italy
Orienteering
Switzerland
Sweden
Norway
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Russia
Bulgaria
Belarus
Road Cycling
Spain
Italy
Netherlands
Rowing
Great Britain
Germany
New Zealand
Rugby Union
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
Shooting
China
Russia
Italy
Short Track
South Korea
China
Canada
Skeleton
Germany
Russia
Canada
Ski Jumping
Austria
Germany
Norway
Ski Mountaineering
France
Italy
Switzerland
Snooker
Great Britain
Australia
China
Snowboarding
USA
Russia
Canada
Softball
Canada
New Zealand
Venezuela
Speedskating
Netherlands
USA
Russia
Squash
Egypt
France
Great Britain
Surfing
Australia
Brazil
USA
Swimming
USA
Australia
Great Britain
Synchronised Swimming
Russia
China
Japan
Table Tennis
China
Japan
North Korea
Taekwondo
Russia
South Korea
Iran
Ten Pin Bowling
South Korea
Singapore
USA
Tennis
Switzerland
Serbia
USA
Track Cycling
Australia
France
Germany
Trampoline
China
Belarus
Russia
Triathlon
Spain
USA
France
Volleyball
USA
France
Serbia
Water Polo
USA
Serbia
Australia
Weightlifting
China
Russia
North Korea
Wrestling Free
Russia
Azerbaijan
Mongolia
Wrestling Greco-Roman
Russia
Azerbaijan
Ukraine
 
SPORT
pts award.
WINNER
Athletics (Track + Field)
6981
USA
Football
5460
USA
Swimming
4056
USA
Basketball
2925
Spain
Taekwondo
2184
Russia
Volleyball
2145
USA
Canoe/Kayak Sprint
2028
Hungary
Handball
1872
France
Judo
1872
Japan
Alpine Skiing
1794
Austria
Golf
1638
USA
Tennis
1638
Switzerland
Wrestling Free
1560
Russia
Archery
1482
South Korea
Snowboarding
1287
USA
Ice Hockey
1248
Canada
Rugby Union
1237
New Zealand
Boxing (Amateur)
1170
Cuba
Fencing
1170
Russia
Marathon
1170
Kenya
Shooting
1170
China
Weightlifting
1170
China
Artistic Gym
1092
USA
Cross Country Skiing
1092
Norway
Freestyle Skiing
936
USA
Short Track
936
South Korea
Wrestling Greco-Roman
936
Russia
Biathlon
858
Norway
Rowing
846
Great Britain
Cricket
780
Australia
Water Polo
780
USA
Track Cycling
741
Australia
Orienteering
702
Switzerland
Speedskating
702
Netherlands
Road Cycling
624
Spain
Diving
585
China
Open Water Swimming
543
USA
Table Tennis
531
China
MTB
429
France
Badminton
390
China
Korfball
390
Netherlands
Softball
390
Canada
Canoe/Kayak Slalom
389
Great Britain
Ski Mountaineering
389
France
Netball
370
Australia
BMX
312
Netherlands
Bandy
273
Russia
Modern Pentathlon
273
China
Ski Jumping
273
Austria
Synchronised Swimming
273
Russia
Figure Skating
234
USA
Ten Pin Bowling
234
South Korea
Trampoline
222
China
Nordic Combined
195
Germany
Triathlon
195
Spain
Beach Volleyball
156
Brazil
Luge
156
Germany
Rhythmic Gymnastics
156
Russia
Bobsleigh
117
Germany
Curling
117
Sweden
Skeleton
117
Germany
Body Boarding
78
Brazil
Cyclocross
78
Belgium
Squash
78
Egypt
Surfing
78
Australia
Snooker
39
Great Britain