2000 Goodwill Winter Games Explained

2000 Winter Goodwill Games
Host City:	Lake Placid, New York
Country:	United States
Nations:	20
Athletes:	500

The 2000 Winter Goodwill Games was the first and only winter edition of the international sports competition Goodwill Games. The competition was held in and around Lake Placid in the United States from February 16 to February 20, 2000. Approximately 500 athletes from 20 countries participated, competing in 11 sports.^[1]

The United States topped the medal table with 11 gold medals and 34 medals in total. In second place was Canada, with 8 gold medals and 15 medals in total. Germany finished in third place, with 8 total medals.^[2]

Television coverage was provided exclusively on TNT in the United States, with the network airing 16 hours of coverage. ^[3]

One world record was set during these games; by Bulgaria's Evgenia Radanva during the 500 meters of short track speedskating.^[4]

Venues

Events were held in and just outside of Lake Placid. ^[5]

• Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run (bobsled, luge, skeleton)
• Olympic Center (opening ceremony, short track speedskating, figure skating)
• Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex (ski jumping, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined)
• Whiteface Mountain (alpine skiing, men's downhill, snowboarding)

Participating nations

The following nations were invited to the games:^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: Gould . Jim . February 18, 2000 . Goodwill Games; Medals and Risk Show The Luge Is No Joke.
2. Web site: The 2000 Winter Goodwill Games . March 9, 2023.
3. News: Zad. Martie. February 5, 2000. USA airs dog show. The Washington Post. https://web.archive.org/web/20240105181134/https://www.newspapers.com/article/boca-raton-news/138100235/. January 5, 2024. January 5, 2024. Internet Archive.
4. News: Allen. Karen. February 21, 2000. Turner Plans to keep Goodwill Games alive. The Courier-News. https://web.archive.org/web/20231116013448/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news/135270108/. November 16, 2023. November 16, 2023. Internet Archive.
5. News: February 12, 2000. Lake Placid readies for first Winter Goodwill Games. The Ithaca Journal. https://web.archive.org/web/20240105180617/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers.com%2Farticle%2Fthe-ithaca-journal%2F138099689%2F. January 5, 2024. January 5, 2024. Internet Archive.
6. Web site: The 2000 Winter Goodwill Games . March 9, 2023.