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The 2001 Goodwill Games 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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at Boondall 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
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, 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 * South Bank Piazza – beach volleyball * Chandler Velodrome – cycling * Chandler Aquatic Centre – diving, swimming *
Brisbane Entertainment Centre The Brisbane Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Brisbane suburb of Boondall, Queensland, Australia. The centre is managed by ASM Global. The arena has an array of seating plans which facilitate the comfort of ...
– figure skating * Kurrawa Beach,
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– 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.


See also

* 1982 Commonwealth Games * 2018 Commonwealth Games * 2032 Summer Olympics


References


External links

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