The 2001 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXI Summer Universiade, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, between 22 August and 1 September. A total of 6,757 athletes from 165 nations took part in 12 sports. The hosts, China, topped the medal table for the first time, with a total of 103 medals and 54 gold medals (more than twice the number of gold- medals won by the United States, in second place).
The event was also considered a rehearsal for the 2008 Beijing Olympics due to the announcement that Beijing would host the 2008 Olympic Games, which was made one month before the Opening Ceremony of the Universiade.
Venues
Chaoyang District
Beijing Workers' Stadium — ceremonies and football (men's finals) Olympic Sports Center Stadium — athletics Ying Tung Natatorium — swimming Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium - volleyball (finals) Sino-Japanese Youth Center pool - water polo Beijing Chaoyang Gymnasium - volleyball
Fengtai District
Fengtai Sports Center - volleyball, football
Guangcai Gymnasium - volleyball
Beijing Tennis Center — tennis
Haidian District
Haidian Stadium - football
Peking University Haidian Gymnasium — table tennis
Peking University Main Gymnasium - basketball
Peking University May Fourth Stadium - football
Peking University Swimming Pool- water polo
Peking University Health Science Center Gymnasium- volleyball
Tsinghua University Gymnasium - basketball
Tsinghua University Stadium - football
Tsinghua University Diving Pool - diving
Beijing Sport University Gymnasium - basketball
Beijing Sport University Stadium - football
Capital Indoor Stadium — gymnastics (artistic and rhythmic) Beijing Jiaotong University Gymnasium - basketball Beijing Forestry University Gymnasium - basketball Minzu University of China Gymnasium - basketball Beihang University Gymnasium - volleyball Capital Normal University stadium - football
Xicheng District
Beijing Yuetan Gymnasium - judo
Shijingshan District
Shougang Gymnasium - fencing
Dongcheng District
Xiannongtan Stadium- football
Sports
Events in a total of twelve sports were contested at the Universiade. Note: Numbers in brackets denote the number of different events held in each sport.
Obligatory sports
Rhythmic gymnastics became an obligatory sport at this edition.
Aquatics
Artistic gymnastics (14) Rhythmic gymnastics (8)