2001 Goodwill Games
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| Host city | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
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| Country | Australia | ||
| Opening ceremony | 29 August 2001 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 9 September 2001 | ||
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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.
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.
The pedestrian and cyclist Goodwill Bridge in Brisbane is named after the games.
There were 155 events across 15 sports:
Coordinates: 27°20′32″S 153°4′16″E / 27.34222°S 153.07111°E
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