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| Host city | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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| Nations | 189 |
| Athletes | 1602 |
| Dates | 3–12, August 2001 |
| Opened by | Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chretien |
| Closed by | IAAF President Lamine Diack |
| Main venue | Commonwealth Stadium |
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 and 12 August 2001 and was the first time the event had visited North America. The music for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies was composed by Canadian composers Jan Randall and Cassius Khan. The ceremonies also featured a thousand-strong voice choir, and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.
Edmonton defeated bids from Paris, France (which hosted the next edition) and the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States to host the event.[1] Edmonton had previously hosted the 1978 Commonwealth Games and the 1983 Summer Universiade.
- ^ "Edmonton wins bid to host 2001 IAAF World Championships in Athletics". ww.worldathletics.org/. IAAF. 19 November 1998. Retrieved 22 July 2022.