2001 Summer Universiade
The 2001 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXI Summer Universiade, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, between the 22 August and 1 September. 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 runners-up the United States).
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| Host city | Beijing, China |
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| Nations participating | 165[1] |
| Athletes participating | 6,657[1] |
| Events | 12 sports |
| Opening ceremony | 22 August |
| Closing ceremony | 1 September |
| Officially opened by | Jiang Zemin |
| Athlete's Oath | Kou Qing (athletics) |
| Judge's Oath | Huang Youang (basketball) |
| Torch lighter | Tian Liang |
| Main venue | Workers Stadium |
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.
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Medal table
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 54 | 25 | 24 | 103 |
| 2 |  | 21 | 13 | 13 | 47 |
| 3 |  | 14 | 14 | 25 | 53 |
| 4 |  | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 |  | 12 | 18 | 20 | 50 |
| 6 |  | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 |  | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 |  | 5 | 2 | 15 | 22 |
| 9 |  | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 10 |  | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 |
| 11 |  | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 |  | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
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| 14 |  | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 15 |  | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 |  | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 17 |  | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 18 |  | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 19 |  | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 21 |  | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 22 |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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| 24 |  | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| Totals (50 nations) | 170 | 167 | 200 | 537 | |
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References
- Masterman, Guy (2010). Strategic Sports Event Management. Routledge. p. 45. ISBN 9781136435171.
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