The 2001

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was the fifth and final edition of the international

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. The competition was held in

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, Australia from 29 August to 9 September 2001. A total around 1300 athletes took part in 14

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ing competitions. The small scale opening ceremony was held at the

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and featured

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and

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. 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.Buildings - Goodwill Bridge
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Venues

* Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre – artistic gymnastics, basketball, boxing, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, weightlifting *

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– athletics *

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– beach volleyball * Chandler Velodrome – cycling * Chandler Aquatic Centre – diving, swimming *

– figure skating * Kurrawa Beach, Gold Coast – surf lifesaving

Sports

There were 155 events across 15 sports: * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Medal table

Participation

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

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

References

External links

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