How The Nations Stack Up

The chart below encompasses a broad selection of major international sports. Some that are only played in a few countries (baseball, cricket. American and Australian football) are excluded. No distinction is made between amateurs and professionals, nor between sexes. The only gauge is that of superiority, as evaluated by this magazine. The conclusion would seem to be that the U.S.A. is doing all right.

AUTO RACING

GREAT BRITAIN
U.S.A.
SWEDEN
ITALY
GERMANY

GOLF

U.S.A.
SOUTH AFRICA
AUSTRALIA
ENGLAND
JAPAN

SPEED SKATING

NETHERLANDS
U.S.S.R.
SWEDEN
NORTH KOREA
U.S.A.

BASKETBALL

U.S.A.
U.S.S.R.
BRAZIL
BULGARIA
SPAIN

GYMNASTICS