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]
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| Host city | Lake Placid, New York |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Nations | 20 |
| Athletes | 500 |
| Opening | 16 February 2000 |
| Closing | 20 February 2000 |
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]
Sports
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Alpine skiing ()
Bobsleigh ()
Cross-country skiing ()
Figure skating ()
Luge ()
Nordic combined ()- Nordic skiing ()
Skeleton ()
Ski jumping ()
Snowboarding ()
Speed skating ()
Venues
editEvents 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
editThe following nations were invited to the games:[6]
AUS
BLR
CAN
CHN
CZE
FIN
FRA
GER
GBR
ITA
JPN
MEX
NOR
RUS
SLO
KOR
ESP
SWE
SUI
USA
References
edit- ^ Gould, Jim (February 18, 2000). "Goodwill Games; Medals and Risk Show The Luge Is No Joke".
- ^ "The 2000 Winter Goodwill Games". Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ Zad, Martie (February 5, 2000). "USA airs dog show". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Allen, Karen (February 21, 2000). "Turner Plans to keep Goodwill Games alive". The Courier-News. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Lake Placid readies for first Winter Goodwill Games". The Ithaca Journal. February 12, 2000. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "The 2000 Winter Goodwill Games". Retrieved March 9, 2023.