The 2001 Goodwill Games was the fifth and final edition of the international multi-sport event.

The competition was held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, from 29 August to 9 September 2001.

[1] These were the first and only Goodwill Games to be held outside of the US and Russia, and the only time to be taken place in the Southern Hemisphere.

The small scale opening ceremony was held at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre at Boondall and featured The Corrs, Bardot and Keith Urban.

There were 155 events across 14 sports:[7][8] *   Host nation (Australia)Athletes from 58 countries took part in the 2001 Goodwill Games.