[1] The competition took place in Linz, Austria, and featured participating choirs from 60 countries.

[2] More than 15,000 choral singers from 60 countries gathered in Linz, Austria for the premiere of the Choir Olympics.

The competition was held over a total of 403 performances in 28 categories.

At the conclusion of the event the international jury - consisting of 51 jurors - presented 69 gold, 124 silver, and 34 bronze medals to the participating choirs.

[3] According to the final results of the 1st Choir Olympics, the five top medal-scoring countries were: