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| Host city | Akita, Japan |
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| Nations | 92 |
| Athletes | 3,200 |
| Events | 140 in 27 sports |
| Opening | 16 August 2001 |
| Closing | 26 August 2001 |
| Opened by | Atsuko Toyama Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan |
| Athlete's Oath | Doumu Narita and Mero Narita |
| Main venue | Akita Yabase Athletics Stadium |
The 2001 World Games (Japanese: 2001年ワールドゲームズ, romanized: 2001-Nen wārudogēmuzu), the sixth World Games, were an international multi-sport event held in Akita, Japan.