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

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ing 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

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and featured

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, Bardot 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

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, 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

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– artistic gymnastics, basketball, boxing, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, weightlifting *

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– athletics *

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– beach volleyball * Chandler Velodrome – cycling *

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– diving, swimming *

– 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.

;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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