2001 Summer Universiade

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XXI Summer Universiade
第21届夏季大学生运动会

Host city	Beijing, China
Nations	165[1]
Athletes	6,657[1]
Events	173 in 12 sports
Opening	22 August 2001
Closing	1 September 2001
Opened by	Jiang Zemin
Athlete's Oath	Wang Haibin (Fencing)
Judge's Oath	Wen Fushen (Athletics)
Torch lighter	Tian Liang
Main venue	Workers' Stadium
Website	universiade21.org.cn (archived)
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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.