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1998 Goodwill Games

International sports event held in New York City

Field	Value
name	1998 Goodwill Games
logo	GoodwillGames98logo.png
size	200px
caption	Official logo of the games.
host_city	New York City, New York
country	USA
nations	66
athletes	1500
opening
closing
previous	[Saint Petersburg 1994](1994-goodwill-games)
next	[Brisbane 2001](2001-goodwill-games)

The 1998 Goodwill Games was the fourth edition of the international sports competition the Goodwill Games, which were created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s. The competition was held in and around New York City in the United States from July 19 to August 2, 1998. Approximately 1,500 athletes from 66 countries participated, competing in 15 sports.

The United States topped the medal table of the games with 41 gold medals and 132 medals in total. In second place was Russia, with 35 gold medals and 94 medals in total. Cuba finished in third place, with 8 gold medals and 17 medals in total.

Athletes who won gold medals at the 1998 Goodwill Games include Michelle Kwan, Dominique Moceanu, Michael Johnson, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Dan O'Brien, Félix Savón, Jenny Thompson and Alexander Popov. Approximately 1,500 athletes from more of 60 countries participated, competing in 15 sports.

Two world records were broken at these Games, one by the American relay in the 4×400 meters in athletics, and the other by South African swimmer Penny Heyns in the 50 meters breaststroke. The event is also notable for a training accident involving Chinese gymnast Sang Lan, which injured her spinal cord and left her partially paralyzed.

Sports

Venues

Some events were held in New York City, while many were held in nearby suburbs in Long Island, including Uniondale.

Central Park (triathlon finish)
Madison Square Garden (basketball)
Mitchel Athletic Complex (athletics, soccer)
Nassau County Aquatic Center (diving, swimming, synchronized swimming, water polo)
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (figure skating, rhythmic and artistic gymnastics)
New York Harbor (triathlon start)
The Theater at Madison Square Garden (boxing, wrestling)
Wagner College Stadium (cycling)
Wollman Rink (beach volleyball)

Participating nations

The following nations were invited to the games:

Medal table

Place	Nation	Total
1		41
2		35
3		8
4		7
5		5
6		3
7		2
8		2
9		2
10		2
11		2
12		2
13		2
14		1
15		1
16		1
17		1
	1	0
	1	0
20		1
	1	0
	1	0
23		0
24		0
25		0
26		0
27		0
	0	1
	0	1
30		0
	0	1
	0	1
	0	1
World All-Stars (Cycling)	0	1
35		0
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0

References

Sports Illustrated

References

"Goodwill Games Fact Sheet". Goodwill Games.
[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/goodwillgames/1998/news/1998/08/02/goodwill_future/ Moving on: Despite red ink, Games head to Brisbane and maybe Lake Placid] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-11-14 , ''CNN/Sports Illustrated'', August 16, 1998)
Therin, Frederic. (August 29, 2001). "Enfants de la guerre froide, les Goodwill Games cherchent encore leur public". [[Groupe Le Monde]].
Bell, Daniel (2003). ''Encyclopedia of International Games'' (pgs. 164–168). McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. {{ISBN. 0-7864-1026-4.
"Goodwill Games 1998: Sports and Venues".
(June 4, 1998). "Potential Participating Countries". Goodwill Games.

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