The 2001 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXI Summer Universiade, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, between 22 August and 1 September. Beijing also hosted the 1990 Asian Games. A total of 6,757 athletes from 165 nations took part in 12 sports. The hosts, China, topped the medal table for the first time, with a total of 103 medals and 54 gold medals (more than twice the number of gold- medals won by the United States, in second place).
The event was also considered a rehearsal for the 2008 Beijing Olympics due to the announcement that Beijing would host the 2008 Olympic Games, which was made one month before the Opening Ceremony of the Universiade.
Venues
Chaoyang District Beijing Workers' Stadium — ceremonies and football (men's finals) Olympic Sports Center Stadium — athletics Ying Tung Natatorium — swimming Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium - volleyball (finals) Sino-Japanese Youth Center pool - water polo Beijing Chaoyang Gymnasium - volleyball
Fengtai District Fengtai Sports Center - volleyball, football Guangcai Gymnasium - volleyball Beijing Tennis Center — tennis
Haidian District Haidian Stadium - football Peking University Haidian Gymnasium — table tennis Peking University Main Gymnasium - basketball Peking University May Fourth Stadium - football Peking University Swimming Pool- water polo Peking University Health Science Center Gymnasium- volleyball Tsinghua University Gymnasium - basketball Tsinghua University Stadium - football Tsinghua University Diving Pool - diving Beijing Sport University Gymnasium - basketball Beijing Sport University Stadium - football Capital Indoor Stadium — gymnastics (artistic and rhythmic) Beijing Jiaotong University Gymnasium - basketball Beijing Forestry University Gymnasium - basketball Minzu University of China Gymnasium - basketball Beihang University Gymnasium - volleyball Capital Normal University stadium - football
Xicheng District Beijing Yuetan Gymnasium - judo
Shijingshan District Shougang Gymnasium - fencing
Dongcheng District Xiannongtan Stadium- football
Sports Events in a total of twelve sports were contested at the Universiade. Note: Numbers in brackets denote the number of different events held in each sport.
Obligatory sports Rhythmic gymnastics became an obligatory sport at this edition.
Aquatics
Artistic gymnastics (14) Rhythmic gymnastics (8)
Optional
Medal table
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