Olympics

Global Cup - Olympics

2021

Top Positions Points % Chg
1 United States 4281 11.6
2 Japan 2308 6.2
3 China 2284 6.2
4 France 2117 5.7
5 Australia 1874 5.1
6 Great Britain 1691 4.6
7 Italy 1397 3.8
8 Germany 1287 3.5
9 Netherlands 1192 3.2
10 Spain 1117 3.0

Per Capita Cup - Olympics

2021

Top Positions People Per Point Chg
1 Slovenia 5184
2 New Zealand 9501
3 Jamaica 11873
4 Serbia 12672
5 Sweden 12810
6 Australia 13177
7 Latvia 13528
8 Netherlands 14399
9 Hungary 14847
10 Georgia 14963
The USA won its 7th consecutive women’s Basketball gold in Tokyo - pict.: Kareem Elgazzar USA TODAY Sports

USA wins Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

The USA has won the (postponed) Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, taking top spot on the podium for the fourth con...

NBA game - Pic: Keith Johnston from Pixabay

Paris 2024 Olympics: Top NBA Players Expected to Have Big Impact

The basketball Olympics is one of the most anticipated sports tournaments every four years.
The logo of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games

Countdown to Rio 2016

The greatest sporting party of the year is less than a month away, and GSN is limbering up for it with, surprise surprise, a selection of tasty Olympic st...

In Rio, M. Phelps of the USA increased his Olympic medals tally to a sensational 28

USA win Rio 2016 Olympic Games

The run-up to the games of the XXXIst Olympiad in Rio have been fraught with political controversy within Brazil and sporting controversy in the Olym...

Jackson of Team GB Hockey in action at the London Olympics

The Olympic future of Wrestling, Canoeing and Hockey

Dan Thompson, one of GSN's three founding members, updates on future ins/outs among Olympic sports.

U. Bolt, Y. Blake and W. Weir of Jamaica dominate 200m

London 2012 Day 13: Jamaica treble in the 200m Men Sprint

Some had doubts that Usain Bolt could clinch a second Olympic double by winning gold in the London 2012 Games 200m sprint, even after his apparently easy defeat of Yohan Blake i...

The USA ladies strike gold in Olympic Football

London 2012 Day 13: USA score winning goal with Ladies Football

Gold in Women’s Football was the highlight of Day 13 for Olympic ranking leaders USA, and it may prove to be the decisive leap for the...

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London 2012 Day 12: USA powers on, China continues pursuit

 Twelve days into the London 2012 Olympic Games and the top four nations are powering on and stretching their lead over the rest of the Olympic pack.

The USA 4x100m Freestyle relay, featuring Michael Phelps

London 2012: USA triumph over Russia, Great Britain a well-earned fourth

 The London 2012 Olympic Games have finished in great style and the overall winners in GSN’s Olympic ranking deserve all the applause: the...

Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce of Jamaica

London 2012: the fastest nation on earth is also the sportiest

Jamaica is the fastest nation on the planet, home to the fastest man and woman: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Usain Bolt have won the 100m Women a...
Andy Murray (GBR) shooting his way to Olympic gold

London 2012 Day 9: GBR within inches of Russia and 3rd place, the USA leading

11 GSN points (or 0,2%): this is the gap between Russia, in third place of the GSN ranking of the London 2012 Olympic games, and...
The opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games

Dan Thompson writes on the IOC's decision on new Olympic sports

Dan Thompson is one of Greatest Sporting Nation’s three founding members.

 
The executive committee of the Interna...
Yuki Otsu (Japan) celebrates his goal vs Spain in the Olympic tournament

London 2012: the continental rankings

The London 2012 Olympic Games were an event for all continents, and our focus is on how the countries performed vs their territorial neighbours.
Mexico beat Brazil to clinch Olympic gold in London

London 2012: How did your country perform vs the 2008 Olympic Games?

 We’ve looked into the London 2012 results and compared them with those of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Jessica Ennis (GBR) rushes to Olympic gold

London 2012 Day 8:Team GBR in pursuit of Super Trio

If it isn’t an Olympic record then it must be very close. When the curtain closed on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Team GBR...
Natalya Zabolotnaya, a gentle lady from Russia

London 2012 Day 7: USA leading, Russia climbing steadily

Day 7 was another day of passion and drama at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Kyle Harrison (USA) and Emma Gibson (GBR) battling for gold

London 2012 early winners

 A week into the London 2012 Olympic Games and we already have some verdicts. Three sports have run all their events, and GSN is able to give its exclusive ranking of natio...

Gabrielle Douglas of the USA

London 2012 Day 6: USA stretch their lead, Russia advancing

 After Day 6 of one of the most exciting editions of the Olympic Games, the USA jump ahead of the pack and establish a convincing leade...

Ryan Lochte (USA) winning gold in 400m Individual Medley

London 2012 Day 3: the USA and China neck and neck

Only three days into the London 2012 Olympic Games and the battle is head on for two of the three sporting world’s major powers: the USA...
the Women's Hockey Team GB

Great Britain's Olympic sports funding: thrifty or profligate?

 Has the public money thrown into sport funding for the Olympics been money well spent?

Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad & Tobago

Jamaica clinches Per Capita title ahead of Trinidad & Tobago and New Zealand

Which was the sportiest nation at the London 2012 Olympic Games?
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Going for Gold: which country will win the London Olympics?

Striking gold at the Olympics is first of all a matter of passion. The same passion we put into distilling the results of hundreds of Olympics events to determine which country...

The Italian Foil Trio

London 2012 Day 1: first off the blocks are the USA, China and Italy

 Off to a strong start to claim their territory: two of the sporting world’s greats, the USA and China...

Ben Ainslie of GBR, Finn Class World Champion

The Olympic Story part 4: Britannia ruleth the waves

 In part 1 of this series we analyzed why Great Britain (GBR) fell short of reaching a better spot...

R. Adlington (GBR)

The Olympic Story part 3: Britannia rules the waves

 In part 1 of this series we analyzed why Great Britain (GBR) fell short of reaching a better spot than 6th in the GSN Beiji...

Dawn Harper (USA) wins 100m hurdles at Beijing Olympics

The USA won the Beijing Games

The 2008 Beijing Olympics had one triumphant winner, says GSN: Team USA!
U. Bolt celebrating Olympic gold in Beijing

GSN exclusive: the USA tipped to win London Games

GSN alone is able to determine which country will win the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Mo Farah of GBR

The Olympic Story part 2: British excellence in London?

In part 1 of this series we analyzed why Great Britain (GBR) fell short of reaching a better spot than 6th in the GSN Beijing O...
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The Olympic Story part 1: was Team GBR's performance in Beijing overrated?

TEAM GBR: 4th or 6th?
Memories fade and naked facts remain: GBR’s performance at t...
Team GBR lifts gold in Beijing 2008

GSN vs medals tables

The mystique of “gold, silver and bronze” has always been the signature way of ranking sport competitions.

2012: Weightlifting - 56-62kg
Date Gender Country Position
30 Jul 2012 Men Indonesia 3
30 Jul 2012 Men China 4
30 Jul 2012 Men Turkey 5
30 Jul 2012 Men Turkmenistan 6
30 Jul 2012 Men Indonesia 7
30 Jul 2012 Men Turkey 8
2012: Archery - 70m Team
Date Gender Country Position
29 Jul 2012 Women South Korea 1
29 Jul 2012 Women China 2
29 Jul 2012 Women Japan 3
29 Jul 2012 Women Russia 4
29 Jul 2012 Women Taiwan 5=
29 Jul 2012 Women Denmark 5=
29 Jul 2012 Women United States 5=
29 Jul 2012 Women Mexico 5=
2012: Diving - 3m Synchronised Springboard
Date Gender Country Position
29 Jul 2012 Women China 1
29 Jul 2012 Women United States 2
29 Jul 2012 Women Canada 3
29 Jul 2012 Women Italy 4
29 Jul 2012 Women Australia 5
29 Jul 2012 Women Ukraine 6
29 Jul 2012 Women Great Britain 7
29 Jul 2012 Women Malaysia 8
2012: Fencing - Sabre
Date Gender Country Position
29 Jul 2012 Men Hungary 1
29 Jul 2012 Men Italy 2
29 Jul 2012 Men Russia 3
29 Jul 2012 Men Romania 4
29 Jul 2012 Men Germany 5=
29 Jul 2012 Men United States 5=
29 Jul 2012 Men Germany 5=
29 Jul 2012 Men United States 5=
2012: Judo - 48-52kg
Date Gender Country Position
29 Jul 2012 Women North Korea 1
29 Jul 2012 Women Cuba 2
29 Jul 2012 Women France 3=
29 Jul 2012 Women Italy 3=
29 Jul 2012 Women Belgium 5=
29 Jul 2012 Women Luxembourg 5=
29 Jul 2012 Women South Korea 7=
29 Jul 2012 Women Mauritius 7=
2012: Judo - 60-66kg
Date Gender Country Position
29 Jul 2012 Men Georgia 1
29 Jul 2012 Men Hungary 2
29 Jul 2012 Men South Korea 3=
29 Jul 2012 Men Japan 3=
29 Jul 2012 Men Spain 5=
29 Jul 2012 Men Poland 5=
29 Jul 2012 Men Great Britain 7=
29 Jul 2012 Men Azerbaijan 7=
2012: Road Cycling - Individual Road Race
Date Gender Country Position
29 Jul 2012 Women Netherlands 1
29 Jul 2012 Women Great Britain 2
29 Jul 2012 Women Russia 3
29 Jul 2012 Women Germany 4
29 Jul 2012 Women Italy 5
29 Jul 2012 Women Sweden 6
29 Jul 2012 Women United States 7
29 Jul 2012 Women France 8
2012: Shooting - 10m Air Pistol
Date Gender Country Position
29 Jul 2012 Women China 1
29 Jul 2012 Women France 2
29 Jul 2012 Women Ukraine 3
29 Jul 2012 Women Russia 4
29 Jul 2012 Women Belarus 5
29 Jul 2012 Women China 6
29 Jul 2012 Women Serbia 7
29 Jul 2012 Women Czech Republic 8
2012: Shooting - Skeet
Date Gender Country Position
29 Jul 2012 Women United States 1
29 Jul 2012 Women China 2
29 Jul 2012 Women Slovakia 3
29 Jul 2012 Women Russia 4
29 Jul 2012 Women Italy 5
29 Jul 2012 Women Germany 6
29 Jul 2012 Women Sweden 7
29 Jul 2012 Women Chile 8
2012: Swimming - 100m Breaststroke
Date Gender Country Position
29 Jul 2012 Men South Africa 1
29 Jul 2012 Men Australia 2
29 Jul 2012 Men United States 3
29 Jul 2012 Men Hungary 4
29 Jul 2012 Men Japan 5
29 Jul 2012 Men Australia 6
29 Jul 2012 Men Italy 7
29 Jul 2012 Men Lithuania 8
2012: Swimming - 100m Butterfly
Date Gender Country Position
29 Jul 2012 Women United States 1
29 Jul 2012 Women China 2
29 Jul 2012 Women Australia 3
29 Jul 2012 Women Sweden 4
29 Jul 2012 Women Italy 5
29 Jul 2012 Women Denmark 6
29 Jul 2012 Women United States 7
29 Jul 2012 Women Great Britain 8
2012: Swimming - 400m Freestyle
Date Gender Country Position
29 Jul 2012 Women France 1
29 Jul 2012 Women United States 2
29 Jul 2012 Women Great Britain 3
29 Jul 2012 Women Denmark 4
29 Jul 2012 Women Italy 5
29 Jul 2012 Women France 6
29 Jul 2012 Women Canada 7
29 Jul 2012 Women New Zealand 8
2012: Swimming - 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Date Gender Country Position
29 Jul 2012 Men France 1
29 Jul 2012 Men United States 2
29 Jul 2012 Men Russia 3
29 Jul 2012 Men Australia 4
29 Jul 2012 Men South Africa 5
29 Jul 2012 Men Germany 6