2001 World Games Explained

World Games VI
VIワールドゲームズ
Size:160px
Host City:Akita, Japan
Nations:92
Athletes:3,200
Events:140 in 27 sports
Opening:16 August 2001
Closing:26 August 2001
Opened By:Atsuko Toyama
Athlete Oath:Doumu Narita and Mero Narita
Stadium:Akita Yabase Athletics Stadium
Previous:Lahti 1997
Next:Duisburg 2005

The 2001 World Games (Japanese: 2001年ワールドゲームズ|2001-Nen wārudogēmuzu), the sixth World Games, were an international multi-sport event held in Akita, Japan.

Titles

140 titles (invitational sports not included) were awarded in the following official sports. There were five invitational sports in this edition.

Sports

The 2001 World Games programme featured 27 official sports and 4 invitational sports. (Aikido was deemed a demonstration sport; no medal events were held.) The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events that were contested in each sports discipline.

Notes
  • I: Invitational sports, selected by the host city

    Participating nations

    Medal count

    Official sports

    The results from the 2001 World Games are from the archived website of the Akita, Japan, organizing committee.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] The medal tally during the sixth World Games is as follows. Russia finished at the top of the final medal table.[15]

    Invitational sports

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070618112426/http://www.pref.akita.jp/tiiki/wg2001/result_/eng/index.html. The 6th World Games 2001.8.16-26 Results/. 2007-06-18. 2018-02-03. dead.
    2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20051215140901/http://www.pref.akita.jp/tiiki/wg2001/result_/eng/re1735.html. The 6th World Games 2001.8.16-26 Karate/Sparring/Open weight/Men August 18-19 / Tenno Town Gymnasium, Tenno Town, Japan. 2005-12-15. 2018-02-03. dead.
    3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050415202144/http://www.pref.akita.jp/tiiki/wg2001/result_/eng/re1755.html. The 6th World Games 2001.8.16-26 Karate/Sparring/-60kg/Women/ August 18-19 / Tenno Town Gymnasium, Tenno Town, Japan. 2005-04-15. 2018-02-03. dead.
    4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050920104842/http://www.pref.akita.jp/tiiki/wg2001/result_/eng/re1909.html. The 6th World Games 2001.8.16-26 Life Saving/Point Race/. 2005-09-20. 2018-02-03. dead.
    5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20051102141935/http://www.pref.akita.jp/tiiki/wg2001/result_/eng/re1965.html. The 6th World Games 2001.8.16-26 Life Saving/Surf/Rescue Bord Rescue Race. 2005-11-02. 2019-10-04. dead.
    6. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20051107120812/http://www.pref.akita.jp/tiiki/wg2001/result_/eng/re1960.html. The 6th World Games 2001.8.16-26 Life Saving/Surf/Rescue Tube Rescue Race. 2005-11-07. 2019-10-04. dead.
    7. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050415173116/http://www.pref.akita.jp/tiiki/wg2001/result_/eng/re1921.html. The 6th World Games 2001.8.16-26 Life Saving/Pool/4x50m Obstacle Relay. 2005-04-15. 2019-10-04. dead.
    8. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050415174817/http://www.pref.akita.jp/tiiki/wg2001/result_/eng/re1923.html. The 6th World Games 2001.8.16-26 Life Saving/Pool/4x25m Manikin Relay. 2005-04-15. 2019-10-04. dead.
    9. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050914082703/http://www.pref.akita.jp/tiiki/wg2001/result_/eng/re1925.html. The 6th World Games 2001.8.16-26 Life Saving/Pool/4x50m Rescue Tube Relay. 2005-09-14. 2019-10-04. dead.
    10. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050910142437/http://www.pref.akita.jp/tiiki/wg2001/result_/eng/re0340.html. The 6th World Games 2001.8.16-26 Sport Boules/Petanque/Women/Doubles/ August 17-19 / World Games Plaza, Akita City, Japan. 2005-09-10. 2018-02-03. dead.
    11. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050908144543/http://www.pref.akita.jp/tiiki/wg2001/result_/eng/re3131.html. The 6th World Games 2001.8.16-26 Water Ski/Tournament/Men/ August 23-25 / Ogata Water Ski Course, Ogata Village, Japan. 2005-09-08. 2018-02-03. dead.
    12. Web site: WORLD GAMES AKITA, JAPAN. 2001-08-26. 2018-02-03.
    13. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050914185043/http://www.pref.akita.jp/tiiki/wg2001/result_/eng/re2337.html. The 6th World Games 2001.8.16-26 Roller Skating/Speed/Point+elimination 15,000m/Men/ August 24-26 / Akita Prefectural Skating Rink, Akita City, Japan. 2005-09-14. 2018-02-03. dead.
    14. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050909123818/http://www.pref.akita.jp/tiiki/wg2001/result_/eng/re2339.html. The 6th World Games 2001.8.16-26 Roller Skating/Speed/Elimination 20,000m/Men/ August 24-26 / Akita Prefectural Skating Rink, Akita City, Japan. 2005-09-09. 2018-02-03. dead.
    15. Web site: Results of the World Games . International World Games Association. 2015-10-26.