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1 United States of America

The United States of America, or the U.S.A. for short, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, 48 of them are contiguous states. There are two other states, Alaska and Hawaii, which are north and south of the contiguous states, respectively. The United States declared its independence from the ...read more.

Are you kidding me! USA has the most medals of all time at the Olympics, and all the World Championships put together! Swimming, Athletics, Gymnastics, Tennis, Golf, Basketball, Baseball, Ice Hockey, Rowing, American Football, Cycling, Soccer... It doesn't matter what sport, USA could conquer! USA is even ranked 10th in Rugby League, no other nation is that versatile when it comes to sport! The first gym opened in the USA, they have state of the art stadiums, advance technology/supplements that other nations use, all come from the USA! Without USA, technology in sport would not be as advanced! Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps, Pete Sampras, Carl Lewis, Mohammed Ali..., could write down another 20 influential athletes just of the top of my head! How does this proud nation be placed 3rd? No other way, this country is the most proudest nation when it comes to sport by a mile! Australia is a proud nation when it comes to sport, but the bigger brother wins this one!

Undoubtedly the USA is number one is sports, one obvious marker to support my claim is the fact that the US leads the world in Olympic medals-- on top of that we also lead in gold medals. The nearest competitor, which is Russia, is trailing behind us by nearly 1000 medals! This is an unprecedented lead on world sports. Not only does the US lead on Olympic sports, it also dominates championships held around the world.
Even sports that are not well known--or even disliked--in the states, for example soccer or "football" is a sport that the Americans only picked up in the 90's, but despite this we often play at a European soccer club level. I think the only reason the US is not on top is because all of the recent anti-American sentiment. So world, please be unbiased and place the US at number 1.

Regardless of population, the United States is the best sporting nation and it is not even close. Even though American football claims the best American male athletes, we still destroy every other country on a regular basis, especially in female sports. We have Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, our basketball team, who is lightyears ahead of the rest of the field, the USWNT, the best female soccer team in the world, and many other strong competitors in a variety of sports. I don't care how small Serbia is, the only relevant thing that came from there was Tesla, and that was probably because he was part Croatian. And lol at Great Britain. We can destroy them at any sport on any given day. Even at men's soccer. Same goes for Australia.

That pretty good u.s.a is a reel number one.

Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a sovereign state situated at the crossroads between Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Pannonian Plain and the central Balkans.

People, why do you look at the United States as the best sports nation? Of course they will be the best, cause US have 320 000 000 inhabitants. Pretty big number, huh? But, the truly best sports nation is Serbia. You might wonder: how? Because, we've won at least a medal in every sport, if not a title. We were water polo world champions 4 TIMES, as well as European champions. We were basketball world champions. We've won handball world championship, and second place at voleyball world championship. And, right now, we became football world champions under the age of 20. But people, this is the most important thing: as I've already said, United States have more than 300 million inhabitants, Serbia HAS ONLY 7 MILLION. 7 MILLION, AND WE WERE WORLD CHAMPIONS AT MULTIPLE SPORTS. That' s why we're THE bes sports nation.

Serbia is by far the worlds best sporting nation, so any poll or discussion is unnecessary. The ratio between the population and the sports success is unbelievable, and no other country is even remotely close in comparison.

Of course, Serbia loses in sports like in everything else, no discussions. I mean, important sports, the one's that people actually watch. - 32537690968969

For a very small nation, we did extremely good, don't you think?

Heart of a Lion-Serbian Football will break out in the FIFA World Cup 2018, Sergej Milenkovic is expected to debut for the Serbian National Team, watch out!

My country and I am proud of our Olympic achievements consistently in rowing, cycling and track and field amongst others, current tour de France champion, current heavyweight boxing champion, Davis Cup Holders, involved in most sports in the world. Just proud proud proud

We are surely the greatest defiantly for the size of us. 2nd in the world in rugby, England women just won the cricket World Cup, 2nd in the medals at both the paralympics and Olympics. Most formula one world champions. Most darts and snooker world champions. Won the Tour de France 5 times over the last 6 years. The best in the world at cycling. Mo Farah, Phil Taylor, Mark Selby, Jason Kenny, Chris Hoy, Lewis Hamilton plus many more great sportsmen and women from this country

For such a small country we are epic! Our cricket team (men's and women's) are among/are the best in the world, our netball team is among the best, our football team isn't too bad, Mo Farah is immense, let's face it, Paula Radcliffe was brilliant, Andy Murray is amazing - need I go on?!

England is the first so make it right now

NZ is not a 'one sport nation' as we are #1 in rugby and rugby league and play a big role in minor sports such as rowing. What is wrong with being a one sport nation anyway? Eventually we will develop in sports like football/soccer but it isn't as popular here compared to rugby which explains why we aren't a top team. How can you compare us to a country like Australia? We only have a small population compared to the other top sporting nations. I do agree that Australia is a great sporting nation and is quite dominant in sports such as cricket but we don't have to insult one another based on this.

I'm not from New Zealand but I can tell how much of an impact sports has on the little country. Sometimes it does astonish me looking at all the medals they have racked up at the olympics, not only are they the best sporting country per capita in the world in history I think that alone should be the winning determiner. Not to mention there incredible rugby team and good rowing, hockey, cricket and netball teams.

If the Olympics are a reflection of sporting greatness NZ has proven themselves again. Good medal tallies in Rowing, Sailing, Kayaking and Athletics at the Rio Olympics and a top medals per capita placing - Beating all the nations listed above here. Rugby world champs in 2015, Softball world champs 6 times, Oceania football champs 2016, Indy Car Champ 2016, Womens Golf World No1, Runners up in Cricket World Cup, World Champs in Surf Life Saving, World Champs in Cheerleading and top results in many other sports.

New Zealand is such a strong sporting country with such a small population

The Contenders

Russia, known as the "Russian Federation", was formed on Dec 25, 1991. It is located mainly in Asia, while a portion of it remains in Europe. The capital and largest city is Moscow, followed by Saint Petersburg in terms of population. The country primarily speaks Russian, a Slavic language. ...read more.

Yes some good women's tennis players, albeit some have failed drugs tests. And the athletes have. Not very good at football, the world game. Winter Olympics okay, good at ice hockey. Good nation overall, but for the size of the population a little disappointed.

Russia is better than usa Russia is number 1 in winter olympics

Amazing at rhythmic gymnastics, synchronized swimming, tennis, winter sports etc.

Kidding? Russia win many championships! - Aita45

Always been one of the best countries in terms of sports. It is a small nation but has won loads of medals and prizes. If all countries were the same size then you'd see who really would be the best.

Great football history and a solid sporting mentality for a relatively small nation. Should be higher ranked.

Everyone in the Netherlands does play at least one sports

They are the best

Portugal (est.1152), officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located mostly on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. It is the westernmost country of mainland Europe, bordered to the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and east by Spain. Its territory also includes ...read more.

Ronaldo pepe

Bycicle, football, basket

They did very well in the final of the 2016euros even without Cristiano ronaldo's help.and France played on their land and they're stronger than Portugal.but unbelievably portugal won😄😄😄

Finland does the best based on their small population other countries have more medals but they also have 100 times the population

The best

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Ice Hockey : 2 World champion titles
Bandy : 1 World champion title
Good ski team : Sotshi olympics 1 gold metal 2 silver
Biathlon ski : Kaisa mäkäräinen and Mari Laukkanen
Football : Sami Hyypiä, Jari Litmanen and Jussi Jääskleläinen
Basketball and volleyball has good future. Just won floorball World championships.
Also Finnish athletic legends like Paavo Nurmi, also called "Lentävä suomalainen" which means "flying Finn" and Lasse Viren. Javelin and swimming are bringing lot of victory to Finland
Wrestling, boxing, Golf and Tennis. All of them has one famous Finn. Any questions?

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country situated in the northwest of South America, bordered to the northwest by Panama; to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; and it shares maritime limits with Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Jamaica, Dominican Republic ...read more.

Should be higher just for the great soccer team of the 90s and Carlos valderamas hair.

Colombia is World leader in speed roller blading, practically undefeated world champions for nearly 15 years.
Also in cycling; Mariana Pajon BMX gold at London 2012, Rigoberto Uran Silver in road cycling London 2012, Nairo Quintana king of the mountains and winner of the Giro d'Italia.
Watch out for weight lifting, another sport where Colombian dominance is being expected.

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe, bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine and Belarus to the east; and the Baltic Sea, Kaliningrad Oblast (a Russian exclave) and Lithuania to the north. With a population of approximately ...read more.

Volleyball champions as well as they're one of the top teams in football and handball

Agreed great in athletics too

Great in tenis (wimbledon)

Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, also known since ancient times as Hellas is a country located in southeastern Europe.

They are an all round sporting nation

Greece deserve the most votes because in men they are 5th In basketball, 10th in football,8th in water polo and 10th in polo and in women 3 rd in Water polo and 5th in polo. They have a good past present and future

Are an all rounding sporting nation

Lefteris Petrounias (gymnastics-Olympic, World and European Champion), Spyros Gianniotis (marathon swimming-World Champion and Olympic silver medalist), Katerina Stefanidi (pole vault-Olympic and European Champion), Mike Zambidis (kick-boxing-World Champion), Ilias Iliadis (judo-Olympic gold and silver medalist, World Champion), Yiannis Antetokounmpo (basketball, one of the best NBA players), Katerina Nikolaidou (rowing-European Champion, 2nd in World Championship), Michalis Papastathopoulos (football, one of the best defenders in Europe, plays for Dortmund), Kostas Manolas (football, one of the best defendrs in Europe, plays for Roma), Anna Korakaki (shooting-Olympic gold and silver medalist, European Champion)...also, one of the best basketball teams in Europe and worldwide (twice European Champions, runners-up at World Championship), one of the best water-polo teams (men and women) worldwide (Women World Champions and Olympics bronze medalists, men twice World Championship silver ...more

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a federal republic located in southeastern South America.

I'm English and Argentina should be higher than this, great sporting nation at football, golf, rugby, formula 1.

I am still happy with the result though.
Vamos Argentina! Go Argentina!

messi

Argentina have shown to obviously be a higher ranking than this. Fourth best in rugby (mens). Second best in football after Belgium (mens). One of the best in mens hockey and the women are arguably the best in the world. plus our basketball side is one of the best (mens). Argentina is good at all the big sports. Not small ones like Olympic sports. And we are decent in some Olympic sports too. Argentina deserve a higher ranking.

Iran, also known as Persia, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a sovereign state in Western Asia. The capital city is Teheran and the major city is also Tehran. The country's official language is Persian. ...read more.

We have been and will be a proud nation no matter how much propaganda they feed the world with. "Terrorist nation", "camel jockeys" (this one is the funniest since most Iranians haven't even see a camel in their life time), and the list goes on. But it's just a matter of time when we gain our pride beck.

Iran is the best in Asia

Strongest country in asian weightlifting.

Wrestling,football,voleyball and..

Hungary is a sovereign state in Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Romania to the east, Serbia to the south, Croatia to the southwest, Slovenia to the west, Austria to the northwest, and Ukraine to the northeast.

Won three football Olympic cups and excellent team at water polo

Always does superbly despite coming from a pool of 10 million

Ria Ria HUNGARIA

Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a transcontinental country in Eurasia, mainly in Anatolia in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. Turkey is bordered by eight countries with Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, ...read more.

Wrestling is "the" ancestral sport in Turkey. There are a lot of annually tournaments ongoing for more than 6 centuries.

Turkey is the best!

Finished 3rd in world cup 2002 in football

40 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or Bosnia & Herzegovina, abbreviated BiH or B&H, and, in short, often known informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeastern Europe located on the Balkan Peninsula.

Small country full of talents and young people with great potential to be great athletes! There is only two obstacles and that is bad economy and poor mentality, when those two things changes to the better, this country will then produce a mass of great athletes.

Good country in football, basketball, tennis, handball and so on. Well every country from ex Yugoslavia is good in sports so yeah.

Good athletes for such a small country

Most players in badminton and hockey

Korea is the best bitches

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia, via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula.

Ranked number in the world in squash

Egypt is a strong country

Egypt is good in football 20st and in basketball and volleybal

Romania is a sovereign state located in Southeastern Europe It borders the Black Sea, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, and Moldova. It has an area of 238,391 square kilometres and a temperate-continental climate. With over 19 million inhabitants, the country is the seventh-most-populous member state ...read more.

I agree. Should be higher, loved Hagi, one of the best footballers in the world in his day. Good sporting nation I like Romania

Good at: Soccer, judo,weightlifting, fencing, canoeing,long distance running, marathons, and by far our most dominant sport is gymnastics! Considering the size of Romania I think we are very good at sports!

At the moment (23 August 2016), Romania is ranked 14th in the world, considering the total number of Olympic medals won at all the Summer Olimpic Games.
...Even though the participation at the Olympics this year (Brazil, 2016) was one of the weakest participation of Romania, in the last 40 years!
... And even though it only participated in 21 editions (of a total of 28)...
... And, if we consider that the Soviet Union included Russia, and East Germany is now part of Germany, we can say that Romania is ranked 12th.

Population: around 20 million

Think is not bad at all...

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a federal republic in Europe . It consists of 26 cantons, and the city of Bern is the seat of the federal authorities . ...read more.

Um is this a joke two words ROGER FEDERER

Switzerland in sports is peROGERFEDERERect

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia. Ruled by the Dutch for over 300 years and Japan for 3 years and 6 months, the country gained independence in 1945, or exactly in 17th August 1945. Jakarta is the capital city, located in the island of Java. Major languages ...read more.

Indonesia is very best sport and good badminton rank 1 in the world I love Indonesia though I'm is Japanese

They are good at Badminton and Weightlifting

250 million people in this Nation, but was never know for a sporty nation. Sad

Very good at badminton..
But the peoples really love football(soccer), and still bad at that..
They should try other sport.

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1 United States of America The United States of America, or the U.S.A. for short, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, 48 of them are contiguous states. There are two other states, Alaska and Hawaii, which are north and south of the contiguous states, respectively.

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Sport pertains to any form of physical activity or game,[1] often competitive and organized, that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators.[2] Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants’ physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a match) is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a “tie” or “draw”, in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a regular sports season, followed in some cases by playoffs.

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Fishing is the biggest participant sports in the world. Football (soccer) is the most attended and watched (on TV) sport in the world. The first AFL/NFL championship to be called a "Super Bowl" was Superbowl III; on January 12, 1969 the New York Jets beat the Baltimore Colts 16 - 7 at the Orange Bowl.