2001 Goodwill Games

2001 Goodwill Games
Official logo
Host city Brisbane, Queensland
Country Australia
Opening ceremony 29 August 2001 (2001-08-29)
Closing ceremony 9 September 2001 (2001-09-09)
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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.[1]

The opening ceremony was held at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre at Boondall and featured The Corrs 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.[2]

The pedestrian and cyclist Goodwill Bridge in Brisbane is named after the games. [3][4][5][6]

Venues

Sports

There were 155 events across 15 sports:[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ 2001 Goodwill Games - Quick Facts. Goodwill Games. Retrieved on 2010-06-23.
  2. ↑ "Goodwill Games Opening Ceremony". Out There Productions. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Heritage and Architecture - Goodwill Bridge
  4. ↑ Queensland attraction - Goodwill Bridge
  5. ↑ Goodwill Bridge
  6. ↑ Buildings - Goodwill Bridge
  7. ↑ "Medals by country". Goodwill Games website. AOL Time Warner. Archived from the original on 11 February 2002.
  8. ↑ "Sports". Goodwill Games website. AOL Time Warner. Archived from the original on 3 February 2002.
  • "Official Goodwill Games website". AOL Time Warner. Archived from the original on 22 December 2001.

Coordinates: 27°20′32″S 153°4′16″E / 27.34222°S 153.07111°E / -27.34222; 153.07111 (Brisbane Entertainment Centre)

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