2001 Goodwill Games

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2001 Goodwill Games
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Host city Brisbane, Queensland
CountryAustralia
Opening29 August 2001 (2001-08-29)
Closing9 September 2001 (2001-09-09)

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. [1] 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.

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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. [2]

The Goodwill Bridge, a pedestrian and cyclist bridge spanning the Brisbane River, is named after the games. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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

Sports

There were 155 events across 14 sports: [7] [8]

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Australia)

2001 Goodwill Games medal table [7]
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)*29252074
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)24301973
3Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)21203071
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)138122
5Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)112114
6Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROM)63211
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)51511
8Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)49821
9Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)4037
10Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)35311
11Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)34512
12Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)3216
13Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)3115
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)3115
15Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)2327
16Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)2204
17Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)2103
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran  (IRI)2103
19Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)2002
20Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)17311
21Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)14611
22Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)1405
23Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)13610
24Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus  (BLR)1258
25Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)1124
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia  (LAT)1124
Europe All-Stars1124
27Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)1012
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia  (SVK)1012
World All-Stars (Athletics)1012
29Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)1001
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)1001
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique  (MOZ)1001
32Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0426
33Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)0404
World All-Stars (Swimming)0303
34Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)0202
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan  (UZB)0202
36Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia  (GEO)0112
37Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi  (BDI)0101
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia  (EST)0101
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania  (LTU)0101
40Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia  (KSA)0022
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)0022
42Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)0011
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)0011
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)0011
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0011
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal  (POR)0011
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico  (PUR)0011
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal  (SEN)0011
Totals (48 entries)156160145461

Participation

Athletes from 58 countries took part in the 2001 Goodwill Games. [9]


;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.

See also

References

  1. 2001 Goodwill Games - Quick Facts. Goodwill Games. Retrieved on 2010-06-23.
  2. "Goodwill Games Opening Ceremony". Out There Productions. Archived from the original on 27 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. Heritage and Architecture - Goodwill Bridge
  4. Queensland attraction - Goodwill Bridge
  5. Goodwill Bridge
  6. Buildings - Goodwill Bridge [ usurped ]
  7. 1 2 "Medals by country". Goodwill Games website. AOL Time Warner. Archived from the original on 11 February 2002.
  8. "Sports". Goodwill Games website. AOL Time Warner. Archived from the original on 3 February 2002.
  9. "Ccompetitors". Goodwill Games website. AOL Time Warner. Archived from the original on 3 February 2002.

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