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2001 Goodwill Games

International event in Brisbane, Australia

International event in Brisbane, Australia

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name2001 Goodwill Games
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countryAustralia
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previous[New York City 1998](1998-goodwill-games)

The 2001 Goodwill Games was the fifth and final edition of the international multi-sport event. The competition was held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, from 29 August to 9 September 2001. A total around 1300 athletes took part in 14 sporting competitions. These were the first and only Goodwill Games to be held outside of the US and Russia, and the only time to be taken place in the Southern Hemisphere.

The small scale opening ceremony was held at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre at Boondall and featured The Corrs, Bardot and Keith Urban. There was a live audience of 10,000 and the ceremony was broadcast live to an international audience of 450 million viewers.

The Goodwill Bridge, a pedestrian and cyclist bridge spanning the Brisbane River, is named after the games.

Hosts Australia topped the medal table with 29 gold and 74 total medals. Russia was second with 24 and 73, respectively, while the United States placed third (21 and 71).

Venues

  • Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre – artistic gymnastics, basketball, boxing, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, weightlifting
  • ANZ Stadium – athletics
  • South Bank Piazza – beach volleyball
  • Chandler Velodrome – cycling
  • Chandler Aquatic Centre – diving, swimming
  • Brisbane Entertainment Centre – figure skating
  • Kurrawa Beach, Gold Coast – surf lifesaving

Sports

There were 155 events across 14 sports:

Medal table

Participation

Athletes from 58 countries took part in the 2001 Goodwill Games.

  • Argentina (16)
  • Australia (159)
  • Austria (3)
  • Bahamas (3)
  • Belarus (13)
  • Belgium (7)
  • Bermuda (1)
  • Brazil (24)
  • Bulgaria (6)
  • Burundi (2)
  • Canada (48)
  • Chad (1)
  • China (27)
  • Chinese Taipei (2)
  • Cuba (46)
  • Czech Republic (10)
  • Dominican Republic (1)
  • Estonia (1)
  • Ethiopia (5)
  • Finland (4)
  • France (12)
  • Georgia (1)
  • Germany (17)
  • Great Britain (34)
  • Hungary (5)
  • Iran (4)
  • Israel (5)
  • Jamaica (9)
  • Japan (11)
  • Kenya (15)
  • Latvia (2)
  • Lithuania (1)
  • Mauritius (1)
  • Mexico (2)
  • Morocco (3)
  • Mozambique (1)
  • Netherlands (11)
  • New Zealand (50)
  • Norway (2)
  • Panama (1)
  • Poland (16)
  • Portugal (1)
  • Puerto Rico (1)
  • Romania (11)
  • Russia (97)
  • Saudi Arabia (2)
  • Senegal (1)
  • Slovakia (1)
  • Slovenia (2)
  • South Africa (23)
  • South Korea (3)
  • Spain (14)
  • Sri Lanka (1)
  • Sweden (13)
  • Ukraine (30)
  • United States (175)
  • Uzbekistan (2)
  • Venezuela (1)

;Notes

  1. The number of athletes in each country's team is shown in parentheses, where known.
  2. A few athletes from these countries also competed for multinational all-star teams in events such as track relays and swimming relays.

References

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References

  1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040112003344/http://www.goodwillgames.com/2001Games/2001_quickFacts.html 2001 Goodwill Games - Quick Facts]. [[Goodwill Games]]. Retrieved on 2010-06-23.
  2. "Goodwill Games Opening Ceremony". Out There Productions.
  3. [http://www.visitbrisbane.com.au/the-city/things-to-do/arts-and-entertainment/heritage-and-architecture/goodwill-bridge?sc_lang=en-au Heritage and Architecture - Goodwill Bridge]
  4. [http://www.queensland.com/attraction/Goodwill-Bridge Queensland attraction - Goodwill Bridge]
  5. [http://ilovebrisbane.blogspot.com.au/2007/08/goodwill-bridge.html Goodwill Bridge]
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