2001 Summer Universiade

XXI Summer Universiade
第21届夏季大学生运动会
Host cityBeijing, China
Nations165[1]
Athletes6,657[1]
Events173 in 12 sports
Opening22 August 2001
Closing1 September 2001
Opened byJiang Zemin
Athlete's OathWang Haibin (Fencing)
Judge's OathWen Fushen (Athletics)
Torch lighterTian Liang
Main venueWorkers' Stadium
Websiteuniversiade21.org.cn (archived)

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.

  1. ^ a b Masterman, Guy (2010). Strategic Sports Event Management. Routledge. p. 45. ISBN 9781136435171.