The year's best - 27 countries for 77 sports
Greatest Sporting Nation’s mission is to spotlight the world’s best sporting nations, irrespective of their size, power and wealth. Alongside the recognised sporting giants, like the USA, Russia, China and even Norway, crowned the world’s sportiest nation three years in succession from 2017 to 2019, there are many other countries that excel in a few, or just one, sport, and we are proud to track their performance and celebrate their success.
Alpine Skiing
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Austria
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Archery
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South Korea
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Artistic Gym
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Russia
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Athletics (Track + Field)
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USA
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Badminton
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Japan
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Bandy
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Russia
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Basketball
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Spain
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Beach Soccer
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Portugal
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Beach Volleyball
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USA
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Biathlon
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Norway
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BMX
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Netherlands
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Bobsleigh
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Germany
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Body Boarding
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Japan
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Boxing (Amateur)
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Uzbekistan
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Canoe/Kayak Slalom
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Spain
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Canoe/Kayak Sprint
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Belarus
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Climbing
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Japan
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Cricket
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Great Britain
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Cross Country Skiing
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Norway
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Curling
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Sweden
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Cyclocross
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Netherlands
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Diving
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China
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Fencing
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Russia
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Figure Skating
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Russia
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Fistball
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Germany
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Floorball
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Sweden
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Football
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USA
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Freestyle Skiing
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Canada
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Golf
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USA
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Handball
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Norway
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Ice Hockey
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Finland
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Judo
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Japan
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Korfball
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Netherlands
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Luge
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Germany
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Marathon
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Ethiopia
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Modern Pentathlon
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South Korea
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MTB
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France
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Netball
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New Zealand
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Nordic Combined
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Norway
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Open Water Swimming
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France
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Orienteering
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Sweden
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Rhythmic Gymnastics
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Russia
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Road Cycling
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Netherlands
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Rowing
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Italy
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Rugby Union
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South Africa
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Shooting
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Italy
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Short Track
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South Korea
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Skateboarding
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Brazil
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Skeleton
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Germany
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Ski Jumping
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Germany
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Ski Mountaineering
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Italy
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Snooker
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Great Britain
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Snowboarding
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USA
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Softball
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Argentina
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Speedskating
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Netherlands
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Squash
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Egypt
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Surfing
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USA
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Swimming
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USA
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Synchronised Swimming
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Russia
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Table Tennis
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China
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Taekwondo
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South Korea
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Ten Pin Bowling
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Colombia
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Tennis
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Spain
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Track Cycling
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Australia
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Trampoline
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Russia
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Triathlon
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Spain
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Volleyball
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USA
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Water Polo
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Spain
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Weightlifting
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China
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Wrestling Free
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Russia
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Wrestling Greco-Roman
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Russia
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