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.2001 Goodwill Games - Quick Facts. Goodwill Games. Retrieved on 2010-06-23. 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.Heritage and Architecture - Goodwill BridgeQueensland attraction - Goodwill BridgeGoodwill Bridge
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.
;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.
See also 1982 Commonwealth Games 2018 Commonwealth Games 2032 Summer Olympics
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Men Basketball Goodwill Games 2001 Brisbane (AUS) 03-09.09 - Winner United States