Global Cup 2014
Ladies rocket USA to 1273 points lead
The USA have won the month of October in style, ahead of China, Russia, Italy and Spain. The Stars & Stripes, thanks chiefly, but by no means only, to victories in the Volleyball and Basketball Women’s World Championships, and in both Men’s and Women’s rankings in the Artistic Gymnastics Worlds, have all but sealed another Global Cup title. They now have a lead of 1273 points - the most so far this year - over Russia in second place. Their seventh consecutive victory in the Global Cup, and the title of world’s greatest sporting nation, is virtually assured.
September winners: well done Iran and Poland
September 2014 has been rich in elite sporting events, and GSN is uniquely able to name the winning country in all of them.
France wins record sporting month of September
September has been far and away the busiest sporting month this year, with a record 12,042 points awarded in the Global Cup, the ranking of the world’s best sporting nations. The points were shared between 76 different countries, from (in alphabetical order) Albania to Uzbekistan.
Punching above their weight: Netherlands and Hungary
While the USA still remain the top sporting nation in the world, and are set to claim the Global Cup title for the seventh year running,
What will the USA, Germany and Norway achieve in 2014?
We have now passed the half-way mark of the sporting year 2014, and hailed Germany as winners in the FIFA Men’s Football World Cup.
Asian nations on the rise
The USA are back on top of the Global Cup ranking of the world’s best nations in sports, albeit with a narrow margin – 105 pts or 0.8% - over arch
